what to do with an LOR?

[tralalala]

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hi all.

uh, so basically i'm a third-year who decided to go down the premed route pretty late.

as a result, i'm completely lost as to what i need to do with certain aspects of my med school app... mainly what i should do with my letters of rec.

i asked a professor of mine earlier this week if she would write me a letter of rec. she said yes. she hasn't written it yet, but i just now realized that i have absolutely no idea what to do with it.

i don't know what to do with this letter of rec because i'm NOT applying to med school this coming round of apps. i plan on applying in the summer of 2012... so... yeah.

what do i do with this letter of rec? i think i'm supposed to store it in a professional letter service, but my school's PLS closed down. (yes, fml.)

can anyone help me? please? i would really appreciate it! 🙂

thank you!

p.s. the reason i'm asking for it so early is because i attend a large university. there is no way my prof would remember me a year from now, despite me having attended all her OHs AND taken three consecutive classes with her!

tl;dr version: my professor said she'd write a letter of rec for me. but i don't need it until summer 2012. what should i do with this letter of rec? and what is a professional letter service -- and should i be storing the LOR there? o_o;

 

[Sesom]

I'm unsure as well. I've heard of asking them to date it for when you plan on applying.

 

[CardiacIntensivist]

You can always explain the situation from her that you won't be applying for another year but you are requesting a letter now while it is still fresh in her mind. She'll probably be willing to save it for you on her computer but a whole year is risky...

 

[rHinO1]

Get the LOR now, and put it on interfolio.

 

[ShayanMoosa]

I would also recommend using Interfolio for all of your letters. It is a very reliable and easy to use service, and you can store your letters to be sent on a future date.

 

[rhesuspieces]

I would also recommend using Interfolio for all of your letters. It is a very reliable and easy to use service, and you can store your letters to be sent on a future date.

👍 For something like $40-50 you can get the account that holds your letters for 3 years, which is convenient if your first app cycle doesn't go so well.

You might want to check with your school's career office too. A lot of universities have free electronic LOR holding services. When its time to apply, you can just forward your letters from there (or from Interfolio) to AMCAS.

 

[tralalala]

thanks y'all. 🙂

that was superhelpful!