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I am a reapplicant who has applied 2x previously (including MD/MPH programs) before ultimately going to get my MPH and taking a position as a quality coordinator at a large cancer center w/ academic ties. When I applied the first few times I used my undergraduate premed committee to submit 2 science and one non-science LOR. I had an amazing LOR (I assume) from my non science LOR because I had built a personal friendship/professional relationship with the prof that I worked with all my senior year for capstone/thesis. However, I was not a science major and happened to have gone to a large university class sizes 100+ and didn't really get to know my science profs all that well even though I minored in biochemistry. In fact the 1st prof I asked in biochemistry could not recall much about me and declined to write the letter even though I had been to his office hours to ask questions at least a dozen times that semester and the other prof I was going to ask unexpectedly got laid off and moved (idk where). I ended up getting letters but don't believe they are as strong as they could be. It has been 4 years since I attended undergrad (will be 5 when I apply)? Would it be better to get a letter from graduate professors (I took parasitology and pathophysiology epidemiology at 2 separate institutions) rather than getting letters from the premed committee/ asking the original writers for new letters)?
I am 100% sure the letters not in science that I get would be amazing (ie. grad MPH advisor, CMO of cancer center who I report to directly, etc). Please advise what to do/ can you just not submit any undergraduate letters and send a statement explaining why not?
I am 100% sure the letters not in science that I get would be amazing (ie. grad MPH advisor, CMO of cancer center who I report to directly, etc). Please advise what to do/ can you just not submit any undergraduate letters and send a statement explaining why not?