What to write in a LOR ?

[Ayuka001]

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Hello guys.
I asked my pastor to write me recommendation but he's never written one before. He asked me to write out what I want him to write about.
1. Do you guys have any suggestions on what should go in a LOR?
2. He doesn't know my personality much, is it weird if I like make a list of my personality/ strengths ?

 

[crazybob]

Hello guys.
I asked my pastor to write me recommendation but he's never written one before. He asked me to write out what I want him to write about.
1. Do you guys have any suggestions on what should go in a LOR?
2. He doesn't know my personality much, is it weird if I like make a list of my personality/ strengths ?

Have you checked to see if the schools you're applying to will accept that LOR? Some do, some don't.

You could give him a resume to show him what all you have done so far (in school, at work, etc) and list any volunteering experiences.

 

[rasouls]

Hello guys.
I asked my pastor to write me recommendation but he's never written one before. He asked me to write out what I want him to write about.
1. Do you guys have any suggestions on what should go in a LOR?
2. He doesn't know my personality much, is it weird if I like make a list of my personality/ strengths ?

Are you applying ot Loma Linda?

 

[Ayuka001]

I will give him my resume and personal statement. But he doesn't know how to format the recommendation and what he should address? Would he just say my motivation and hardwork blah blah and how I would be a good pharmacist?

And yes I have 2 other lor so his is just for some specific school that requires it.

 

[chrispharm]

I am kind of in the same situation and not sure what to do. I asked my boss thinking after 6 years of working with him he would be able to put something together easily and I got told to write what I want and he will sign it and send it.

I have no idea how to write my own LOR,

like above the formatting is what seems confusing?

 

[michelleeers]

I am kind of in the same situation and not sure what to do. I asked my boss thinking after 6 years of working with him he would be able to put something together easily and I got told to write what I want and he will sign it and send it.

I have no idea how to write my own LOR,

like above the formatting is what seems confusing?

Forreals, same here. My pharmacist just flat out told me she was too lazy -__- Anyways, I just googled up a bunch of templates on writing letters of recommendations and went from there. I had my friends proofread too--to see if it sounded personal.

 

[Hydraclear]

Anyone know if e-letters of rec need to be personally signed somehow before submission? Or is a typed signature sufficient?

 

[DrDrugs2012]

Have you checked to see if the schools you're applying to will accept that LOR? Some do, some don't.

You could give him a resume to show him what all you have done so far (in school, at work, etc) and list any volunteering experiences.

Obviously, there are exceptions, but most schools will not accept a LOR from clergy. Even then, I would be wary of using clergy as a resource. You should be capable of finding professors or supervisors suitable for this purpose.

 

[Swishers]

Anyone know if e-letters of rec need to be personally signed somehow before submission? Or is a typed signature sufficient?

Typed.

 

[owlegrad]

Obviously, there are exceptions, but most schools will not accept a LOR from clergy. Even then, I would be wary of using clergy as a resource. You should be capable of finding professors or supervisors suitable for this purpose.

I think it is odd that many schools don't accept clergy. Often they have known you your whole life. Who better to speak to your character? But it is what it is.

Check with the schools you are applying to. PharmCAS actually has a chart for what each school allows as LOR writers. Check that.

 

[DrDrugs2012]

I think it is odd that many schools don't accept clergy. Often they have known you your whole life. Who better to speak to your character?

So has your mom but I don't want to read how as a kid you always ran in to get a bandaid for little Jimmy every time he scraped his knee!

I think the character reference that describes a person best, for the purposes of professional graduate schools, is the person who is least familiar with your personal life and most familiar with your professional life - i.e. employers and professors.

I would, however, be in favor of schools accepting a supplemental optional personal character reference from anyone. I know of students who are intimately involved with a healthcare practice but cannot use their supervisors as they are related to them. I always recommend those students describe their experience in greater detail in the supplemental app or the personal statement seeing that it may have led to profound personal development which would otherwise go unnoticed.

 

[owlegrad]

An employer has known you for however long you worked for them. Most professors don't know the student at all and are just writing a courtesy letter.

LOR's in general are pretty stupid. 😉

So has your mom but I don't want to read how as a kid you always ran in to get a bandaid for little Jimmy every time he scraped his knee!

I think the character reference that describes a person best, for the purposes of professional graduate schools, is the person who is least familiar with your personal life and most familiar with your professional life - i.e. employers and professors.

I would, however, be in favor of schools accepting a supplemental optional personal character reference from anyone. I know of students who are intimately involved with a healthcare practice but cannot use their supervisors as they are related to them. I always recommend those students describe their experience in greater detail in the supplemental app or the personal statement seeing that it may have led to profound personal development which would otherwise go unnoticed.

 

[DrDrugs2012]

An employer has known you for however long you worked for them. Most professors don't know the student at all and are just writing a courtesy letter.

LOR's in general are pretty stupid. 😉

You won't get any arguments from me! (Surprising eh?🙂 )
But as long as schools require them, it'll serve its purpose I guess.

 

[ITpharm88]

This is probably a silly question to ask but I'll ask it anyway..

I haven't started my Pharmcas application yet but i wish to start collecting my LORs. Now the question is.. with eLORs.. is it only the questions that are emailed to evaluators that are to be answered? or there is an additional requirement of a typed LOR. Also does this mean that i can only start collecting LORs when i have started my pharmcas application?

can please somebody..shed some light on this?

 

[pharmschooler]

This is probably a silly question to ask but I'll ask it anyway..

I haven't started my Pharmcas application yet but i wish to start collecting my LORs. Now the question is.. with eLORs.. is it only the questions that are emailed to evaluators that are to be answered? or there is an additional requirement of a typed LOR. Also does this mean that i can only start collecting LORs when i have started my pharmcas application?

can please somebody..shed some light on this?

I think there are some specific questions emailed to the person writing your letter, but they also include their own letter in addition. I believe you're required to waive your right to see the letter (don't quote me on this; I know I never saw my letters personally) prior to submission, so you want to trust the writer.

You can start collecting potential people to recommend you and they can begin their letters on their own computers, but I don't believe the letters are at any point in your personal possession.

As soon as you start PharmCAS, you can add your writers to the list of letter writers and they will receive the online forms to fill out with your recommendation.

 

[Busta919]

I think there are some specific questions emailed to the person writing your letter, but they also include their own letter in addition. I believe you're required to waive your right to see the letter (don't quote me on this; I know I never saw my letters personally) prior to submission, so you want to trust the writer.

You can start collecting potential people to recommend you and they can begin their letters on their own computers, but I don't believe the letters are at any point in your personal possession.

As soon as you start PharmCAS, you can add your writers to the list of letter writers and they will receive the online forms to fill out with your recommendation.

Also, you can print out the format that the person would recieve by e-mail, if they don't have a "proper" e-mail address. I had to do this with one of my refereces as he had a Hotmail account. For PharmCAS, there is a specific formula for the LOR, however, it could be used as a template for a LOR.

 

[Ayuka001]

Do the recommenders copy/paste their letter into the comments section or if they upload it instead will they leave comments section blank?

Also, what is the title that I should use for my "lecturer"? (She has a PhD) Should I call her Ms. or Dr.?


Thanks everyone 🙂

 

[dazzled]

Do the recommenders copy/paste their letter into the comments section or if they upload it instead will they leave comments section blank?

Also, what is the title that I should use for my "lecturer"? (She has a PhD) Should I call her Ms. or Dr.?


Thanks everyone 🙂

If she has a PhD, she is a doctor.