Reference letter from last year

[WesternRedCedar]

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Hi all,

I was going to apply this past cycle, but then decided not to. I had already gotten my reference letters submitted to interfolio.

As you can imagine all 3 letters probably have last years date on them, 2 out of the 3 I can get into contact with to update the year on the letter. However the 3rd letter(a science LOR) is on a sabbatical abroad, and I don't have her non-school email, so there is a strong chance I wont be able to get in touch with her to update the year for the upcoming cylce.

Would that be a big deal, if its dated June 2013, instead of June 2014?

I never applied this cycle, so its not like im reusing LORs either.

Thanks

 

[gocougs339]

I applied last year and I used the same letters again this year and got multiple acceptances. I wouldn't recommend having no new letters, but it's possible to get in without new ones. Considering that you haven't used them yet you should be fine.

 

[WesternRedCedar]

So they will still be considered "new" even if one of them has last years date? I never submitted to any schools, so no schools have seen them.

Like i said, 2 of them will for sure have the date updated, and as well my DO letter will have this years date. Just that 1 letter will have last years date.

 

[Chillywilly]

Dude most of my letters dated back to 2010 (including my pre-health committee and science faculty letters). I got accepted this cycle. You're fine.

Although the only school that seemed to have a problem was MSU-COM. The lady specifically told me that my 2010 letters were too old. But that was 1 school. 1 year doesn't make a difference, but I suppose 2 or more does.

 

[Back 5]

I had a LoR from 2009.

 

[WesternRedCedar]

You had a LOR dated 2009? Okay then I definitely shouldnt be worried! Thanks 🙂