Penn State LOR requirements when have multiple degrees

[Overeducated]

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I was just wondering if anyone from past application cycles knows how strict Penn State is about this policy :

In either case, no additional letters are required, UNLESS:

1. You have multiple degrees. If this is true, you must submit one letter from each of the institutions that has granted you any of the following degrees:

* Associate
* Bachelor
* Master
* Doctorate

I have no intention of getting a LOR from my old school when I graduated 5 years ago. Penn State hasn't responded to my email yet. Anyone have any experience with this???

 

[ernieraisin]

i have my ph.d. and graduated from my undergrad a whopping 9 years ago. i called them up to explain my situation and diplomatically tell them how ridiculous it is for me to get a LOR from my undergrad. their response..."if you received a degree, we need a letter from that school". give me a break!!! who the heck is going to remember me from 9 years ago? and how much weight is that LOR really going to carry?

 

[bwells46]

i have my ph.d. and graduated from my undergrad a whopping 9 years ago. i called them up to explain my situation and diplomatically tell them how ridiculous it is for me to get a LOR from my undergrad. their response..."if you received a degree, we need a letter from that school". give me a break!!! who the heck is going to remember me from 9 years ago? and how much weight is that LOR really going to carry?

Yeah, that's pretty ridiculous. You would think they would be more interested in your recent course work than something that happened almost a decade ago.

 

[beponychick]

When did Penn State send everyone their Secondary? I'm from PA and have yet to receive a secondary.

I dont think they sent them out yet. I havent received mine!

 

[Overeducated]

I wonder whether I should just submit a secondary and see if they ignore/overlook it or just give up on this school.

 

[Overeducated]

hmm, in case anyone's interested they did respond to my email today...

Thank you for your question. The College of Medicine is interested in the broad educational background of its applicants, and strongly recommends [ISSUE APPLICANT HAS]. If you cannot meet this requirement, you should explain why in your Secondary Application, and the Committee will weigh this in consideration of your application.

Please let us know what else we can do to help, and thank you for your interest in Penn State College of Medicine.

very personalized
but at least they say you can apply and offer an explanation... I might roll the dice and see what happens.