Question about Application

[uvaGirL07]

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I was wondering... do you send in the letters of recommendation as a part of the secondary? and if so, around what time of the year are these due? I'm a new pre-dent and I'm trying to figure out how to schedule my activities... So any insight would be much appreciated! Thank you!! 😀

also, even after you send in your three, you can send in more, right?

 

[Zagaza]

No, you send in your LORS when you are filling out your application with aadas, and after everything is completed you might recieve a secondary from the school. Sending too many LORS sometimes throws off Adcoms. Three should just do

 

[mkasu]

Regarding LOR's, I see a different requirement for many schools. Some schools want 2, some want 3, some want 2 from science and 1 from non-science, some want 2 from professors and 1 from a dentist, etc, etc. Is there an easy way to please all of them?

TIA for your reply

 

[dddsmack]

I got all my LOR's in January of the year I applied (this year) I wasn't going to chance not getting them on time.

That way I was sure that they would be in my hand in MAY so I could send them to aadsas. I had two dentists, three science profs, and one nonscience prof. That covered me.

I skipped the whole pre dent comittee letter. I don't buy into that system at my school. You can do it either way. This is just the way I did it (and it has worked so far). You can do it anyway you want.

 

[Gordon9721]

I skipped the whole pre dent comittee letter. I don't buy into that system at my school.

don't most (if not all) schools require a premed/predent committee letter?

 

[dddsmack]

No, most schools don't even have a comittee. (I am guessing)

Like I said, it has worked for me.

 

[PDizzle]

I reccomend 4 LOR's. One from a dentist (preferably one you shadowed, not your mom!...unless she is an active alumni at your top choice and that school is UoP!!) and 3 science LOR's from PRE-REQ SCI COURSES. That will cover 99% of all schools.

 

[CSI Dentist]

Health professions office can be a great help if lets say you don't get in this year, they will save your letters, and next year u don't have to ask ppl for LORS again!

Some schools require all leters sent through your HPO. It is much less work than if u try to organize it all yourself. But make sure u do what the particular school you are applying to requires or likes better.