Swapping DO and MD LOR's??

[Brocktown]

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Hi sorry if this has been answered before, I just couldn't find an answer anywhere in the forums. I'm good friends with my orthopedic doctor who did two knee surgeries for me and he's writing me a LOR, and I'm using that for my MD applications, and I'm in the process of getting a DO rec for my DO applications. My question is, when choosing what recommendation letters to send in with my applications, is it okay to send an MD recommendation to a DO school or vice versa? Or should I just stick with my MD recs for MD apps and DO recs for DO apps?

 

[Doudline]

Just send the best LORs of the bunch at both places, whether it comes from a DO or an MD.

 

[Brocktown]

Just send the best LORs of the bunch at both places, whether it comes from a DO or an MD.

Would MD schools not look down upon a rec from a DO?

 

[BillrothI]

Would MD schools not look down upon a rec from a DO?

Probably not, but some DO schools prefer letters from DOs. Check the websites of the schools you're looking at.

You're fortunate to have received both!

-Bill R.

 

[487806]

Would MD schools not look down upon a rec from a DO?

MD schools don't care about getting letters from doctors.