UHS application

[Bevo]

I got a postcard back today saying they are missing a recommendation letter from a professor familiar with my work. aside from some other things, pre med committe LORs and DO LOR.

also on missing semester hours it has a NIP for genetics and a IP for biochemistry.

what does that stand for?

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[Doctor Peloncito]

Originally posted by lmbebo
I got a postcard back today saying they are missing a recommendation letter from a professor familiar with my work. aside from some other things, pre med committe LORs and DO LOR.

also on missing semester hours it has a NIP for genetics and a IP for biochemistry.

what does that stand for?

My assumptions:

IP=In progress
NIP=Not in progress

 

[Bevo]

yeah I guess that makes sense.

but I guess my main question is the one I didn't write down :|

do I need to send them a letter from a science professor when I have my pre med committee letters being sent to them.

from what Ive seen from other applications is that it was one or the other, not both.

 

[Doctor Peloncito]

My recollection is that they wanted a DO letter and either a committee letter or two science faculty letters. Not sure, though, and I don't have my stuff with me here at work.

Russell

 

[Mindy Gilbert]

I remember having to work with my advisor for the application because they wanted a science faculty member to write a letter who was not on the premed committee. In other words, they want three separate letters:
DO physician
Science faculty member
Premed advisor/committee

Hope this helps

Mindy
UHS class of 2007

 

[Bevo]

do you think a neuroscience faculty member would be ok?

 

[SuzyQ]

Yes I think that should be fine. As long as he knows something more about you other then the grade you got in the course. Good luck!

 

[Doctor Peloncito]

Mindy is right, you need an evaluation letter from each of the following sources:
- a physician, preferably a D.O.
- a science faculty member who is familiar with your academic work.
- a pre-medical source: this could be an advisor's letter, a composite evaluation, or evaluations from a committee.

Good luck,

Russell

 

[Mindy Gilbert]

Good Luck Imbebo!!! We're all rooting for you

 

[Bevo]

would it be bad to have 2 professors send in a recommendation letter?

I asked one and didn't get a response from him until this morning. I learned after I asked him that he was leaving the country for a week. He said he could have it sent out by the 19th or 20th of Dec.

So I asked another professor who said he could do it, but he couldn't do it until the start of next spring semester which is Jan 13th.

Do I have them both send a LOR in or do I tell the 2nd thank you very much and tell him a little white lie saying I thought the deadline was later?

 

[Doctor Peloncito]

I don't think that two will hurt.

Good Luck,

Russell