PI letter

[La Presse]

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SDN fam, I need your help.

I'm in several labs, but I may have trouble getting an LoR from a particular PI. It's a pretty sweet lab, I've got a great gig, and I am independent for the most part.

Today, I was talking to him/her about AMGEN/SURF and showed her my list.(which included places like MUSC etc). She suggested that "since I am not interested in medical research 😱" I should find a program more relevant to what we do in the lab.

This is going to be a very real issue when I start applying. I always knew she was in support of me going to grad school, but I never hinted otherwise. It's possible that I will be applying to MSTP/MD-PhD programs, but I am very unsure. However, that could be my selling point to her.

Can anyone advise me?

 

[TriagePreMed]

Why haven't you just been more direct about it? Unless you're actually interested in the MD/PhD route, don't try to dance that issue in. Yes, your PI may not like it, but not everyone is interested in being a researcher.

 

[Jimsy]

edit: just be straightforward with your PI

 

[Omppu27]

Be straight forward ASAP. Now would probably be a good time since the topic was brought up recently. You don't want to wait until your apply and be like, "ya btw im applying to med school. LOR plz"

PS: where do you find these great avatars... And congrats on 2k posts! 👍

 

[La Presse]

UGH. I don't wanna...🙁

Fine. I'll try and find a suitable time to talk to her.

Be straight forward ASAP. Now would probably be a good time since the topic was brought up recently. You don't want to wait until your apply and be like, "ya btw im applying to med school. LOR plz"

PS: where do you find these great avatars... And congrats on 2k posts! 👍

Thanks. I get them from Deviant Art usually.