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Timeline for LORs

Started by ChipChi
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ChipChi

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Hello,

Do schools send you secondaries even if they don't have all your LORs on file? Should you aim to get all your LORs uploaded either earlier or at the same time that you submit your secondaries, so that you can be considered for interviews?
 
DO schools do not take LORs until after the secondary is turned in. unlike MD schools that want the LOR with the primary app