Would 4 recommendation letters be too much?

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Hey guys. It's my 2nd year applying, and previously I had 3 LoRs: one professor and two pharmacists.

Now, I was thinking about getting 4 LoRs: one professor and 3 pharmacists. All three pharmacists I have either volunteered or worked with. Since it was my second time, I wanted to see if another LoR would make my application more competitive overall.

However, this has made me think whether 4 LoRs would be excessive. I want to make sure my LoRs are strong (wanting quality over quantity), and I feel I could pull it off with an additional LoR--especially if it's someone I have volunteered for. What do you guys think? Would 4 be pushing it in the eyes of the admissions committee? I felt 3 was perfect before... but I think I may have a better chance with 4.

 

[xNeenax]

Go ahead and send four; it's not too much. If your schools only require 3 then they will just get pick the 3 best ones. No harm done. 🙂🙂🙂

 

[Notecard]

Four is perfect. You should always have a back up (my back up saved my entire application).