Should I include this letter in my packet?

[ROGI]

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Hi all,

So im almost ready to send out my application. My letters consist of a committee letter, one from my PI, one from my mentor in the lab (post-doc), and one from a science teacher that I really like.

My problem is that i do not have a lot of clinical experience. Im taking an EMT course right now and doing some E.R. rotations as well as ambulance rides. Ive done about 20 hours of shadowing, i have about 150 hours of non clinical volunteering. A friend of the family, who owns an ambulance company, has offered to write me a letter about my work ethic and his plan to hire me as an EMT after the completion of my course.

Is this letter worth adding into my packet? I know that what i PLAN to do doesnt really matter to med schools, it matters what ive already done. But i still feel that this may help with my low clinical hours by showing the clinical work i will be doing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

 

[Confused2626]

Is this letter worth adding into my packet? I know that what i PLAN to do doesnt really matter to med schools, it matters what ive already done. But i still feel that this may help with my low clinical hours by showing the clinical work i will be doing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

I don't think it is worth it and could work against you by drawing particular attention to your lack of clinical. What your family friend will say is no different than what you yourself can say in your activities section, which is listing the activity as a future date. A letter speaking as to their intentions of hiring you if you continue to intend to work for them in the future, if you pass certification in a decent time, is not very strong IMO and better to be left out. Maybe you can have him write you an update letter after you start?

 

[wingiv]

Probably not since it most likely will not add any "substance" to your application. For a lot of schools, they ask you what you plan to do during the upcoming year on their secondaries, and you can mention that you plan to work at an ambulance company.

 

[witness23]

probably won't help you unless you have done something tremendous. if it is unlikely to help, than it is more likely to hurt. so,


also, are the PI and post doc from different experiences?

 

[ROGI]

Yes, both the PI and the mentor letter are from the same experience. But i think they are both exceptional letters. Should i go ahead and write my plans to work for this ambulance company in the activities section?