Medical Question about rec letter for applying to med school

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I met with one of the people writing a rec letter for me, and we talked a bit about what she would write in my rec letter and which core competencies she thinks she could talk about, so overall, it should be pretty good. She mentioned that she tends to write a bit humorously in her rec letters, and I said that was fine. Would that be looked down upon by adcoms (writing a letter humorously)? Just curious if that matters or if the actual content of the letter (which should be good) is what really matters. Thanks for any advice!

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[Mr.Smile12]

How experienced is this faculty member in writing and reading LORs?

 

[GoSpursGo]

The content is the most importantly, but yes would like to know the faculty’s experience and how their students fare

 

[Mr.Smile12]

So has she written letters of evaluation for medical schools? Show her the AAMC brochure with LOE guidance to make sure she focuses on the qualities that make you a solid physician.

I don't mind a little humor, but if she is extremely confident that she can balance her style with the general expectations of what the LOE should say, then it shouldn't be a problem.