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I have what should be some incredibly strong LORs from top names in the field (gen surg). Overall I have 5 letters: Chair letter, research letter (from a surgeon), M3 letter (clinical, surgeon), sub-I letter (clinical/research, surgeon), and another sub-I letter (clinical, surgeon).
However, one of the sub-I letters is a bit tainted. One of the PAs on service just decided they hated me. I don't know why. I've never had any other experience like this. I get along with just about everyone. We never had any specific clashes, but around 3 weeks in he took me aside to tell me I was incredibly rude and sometimes interrupted him while he was teaching the 3rd years (I spoke with all M3s after hearing this and all told me this was an insane take and that I was completely socially appropriate). This PA has a history of clashing with interns, but the attendings don't know about this. Anyway, he decided to elevate it to the attending after I had already asked for a letter. My final evaluation from this attending was good (Honors, good comments), but ultimately was a little bland, and in the comments just to me I was warned to be "careful how you come off to support staff. It can be easy to cross the line between confidence and arrogance." My final Dean's letter comments were bland.
I don't think this surgeon would write a bad LOR, but they may write a lukewarm one. I could submit a chair letter, research letter, M3 letter, and sub-I letter, but that's only 2 clinical letters, and a sub-I is not represented.
Is it more of a red flag to have a missing sub-I LOR or a lukewarm LOR?
However, one of the sub-I letters is a bit tainted. One of the PAs on service just decided they hated me. I don't know why. I've never had any other experience like this. I get along with just about everyone. We never had any specific clashes, but around 3 weeks in he took me aside to tell me I was incredibly rude and sometimes interrupted him while he was teaching the 3rd years (I spoke with all M3s after hearing this and all told me this was an insane take and that I was completely socially appropriate). This PA has a history of clashing with interns, but the attendings don't know about this. Anyway, he decided to elevate it to the attending after I had already asked for a letter. My final evaluation from this attending was good (Honors, good comments), but ultimately was a little bland, and in the comments just to me I was warned to be "careful how you come off to support staff. It can be easy to cross the line between confidence and arrogance." My final Dean's letter comments were bland.
I don't think this surgeon would write a bad LOR, but they may write a lukewarm one. I could submit a chair letter, research letter, M3 letter, and sub-I letter, but that's only 2 clinical letters, and a sub-I is not represented.
Is it more of a red flag to have a missing sub-I LOR or a lukewarm LOR?