Professional Rec Letter Question

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Hi all -

Rec letter question: I'm a non-traditional applicant with a background in public relations. I worked in PR for 3 years before deciding to be a dentist. In addition to the required rec letters, would it be helpful to have a supplemental one from a VP of a firm I worked with who knows me well?

 

[predent000]

Yes, the more the better, especially if your VP knows you well and you're sure it'll be a good letter. Think of it as a well rounded compilation of recommendation letters. Admissions want to get a full picture of you so give them as much as you can

 

[Michael_Scott]

Yes. Bottom line is get rec's only from people who know you well. Don't get from people who will write a generic one via google. This is of course in addition to the rec's from people they require you to have (1 dentist, 1 sci prof etc) that you mentioned