Sending additional LOR at waitlisted schools?

[greenbanana88]

What are people's thoughts on sending an additional LOR to waitlisted schools? Currently on the WL for my top choice and I'm thinking about asking a doctor I've worked with since primary submission for another letter. I've read that this could potentially be a negative, but also unsure why schools would even accept LORs at this stage if they were, and I also don't want to regret anything at the end of the cycle. Any advice is appreciated!

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[wysdoc]

What are people's thoughts on sending an additional LOR to waitlisted schools? Currently on the WL for my top choice and I'm thinking about asking a doctor I've worked with since primary submission for another letter. I've read that this could potentially be a negative, but also unsure why schools would even accept LORs at this stage if they were, and I also don't want to regret anything at the end of the cycle. Any advice is appreciated!

Since you could scarcely have a more anonymous forum than here, with your username @greenbanana88, you might as well tell us which schools have you waitlisted.
I am most familiar with the Texas schools and the only one that invites another letter for WL students is Texas Tech Lubbock.
Most schools have a deadline for letters in fall and that is that.

 

[greenbanana88]

Thanks for the response! Thinking about sending to Columbia, and I confirmed with them that they do accept letters at this time

 

[Med Ed]

With rare exception, letters must be submitted through AMCAS, and that window closed long, long ago.

 

[Goro]

It would just be gilding the lily, and won't move any needle

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Depends on the letter and the perceived influence the letter could have on the process. For most medical programs using holistic review, I think that would be ineffective. If it were for smaller or newer programs still trying to fill a class, who knows.

 

[greenbanana88]

Is it possible that it could negatively affect my application?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Is it possible that it could negatively affect my application?

We don't know the school you are referring to. So the best thing we could say is, "maybe."

 

[greenbanana88]

We don't know the school you are referring to. So the best thing we could say is, "maybe."

Columbia