Rec letter from PI or project manager?

[Dox4lyfe]

Advertisement - Members don't see this ad

I was wondering if I should get a letter of rec from my PI who I almost never communicate with or from the project manager (a grad student) who I work directly with.

 

[PreMedStudent55555]

I see your concern OP and am quite curious about how medical schools perceive a letter of recommendation from a graduate student compared to a professor? @Goro @LizzyM ?

 

[Goro]

Neither. Get a LOR from people who can attest to your intellect, not how good you were in the lab

 

[LizzyM]

PI or skip the lab letter.

 

[aldol16]

Ask the PI. PI's will generally ask us who work with you for substantial input into the letter and/or for us to write it and he/she will just sign it at the end. Either way, always go through the PI.