question about letter of rec

[shuzee]

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do you need a letter of rec from a DO if you wanna apply to a DO school, is it absolutely necessary??? Thanks

 

[DD214_DOC]

Some schools require the letter, others don't. Either way, it's still recommended.

 

[CoverMe]

I thought it was required, but when applying to Touro (both NV and MI) I found that they accepted either an MD or a DO letter.

I was specifically asked about DO experiences (shadowing, etc) in all of my interviews, so seems as if it would be HIGHLY recommended.

 

[DrCara]

shuzee,

Some schools require it. However, call and ask the admissions office of the schools to which you are applying. I applied to several DO schools, and they were fine with letters from MDs. 🙂

 

[shuzee]

shuzee,

Some schools require it. However, call and ask the admissions office of the schools to which you are applying. I applied to several DO schools, and they were fine with letters from MDs. 🙂

thanks...im planning to apply only to two DO schools, Western and Touro, do they accept letters from MDs?

 

[DrCara]

As a matter of fact (since I applied to those two schools) they will take a letter from a MD. 🙂

 

[illiniTJ]

My Question is....

we all know you need a letter from a doc, but in addition to that, what kind of other letters of reccomendation do schools require / recommend?

 

[place]

So do you HAVE to have a letter of rec from a doctor (MD or DO)? I know that allopathic schools dont REQUIRE this. Im sure that its good to have one, but when i look on des moines website i cant find anything that says what you are supposed to have. Im applying to allopathic schools and I have 3 letters of rec, but none of them are from an MD or DO. Just 2 from PhDs and one from somewhere else. Am I going to have to get a rec from a medical professional?

 

[dr.z]

thanks...im planning to apply only to two DO schools, Western and Touro, do they accept letters from MDs?

They both accept letters from MDs although they prefer DO letters. I did get accepted to Western with just letter from MD.