Would anyone be willing to read one of my LORs?

[Calizboosted76]

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Hello everyone I just received my LORfrom my calculus teacher and I am unsure if I want to use her letter or not. Would anyone be willing to read it?

 

[AllBleedingStops]

Why are you not sure if you have read it? Does it say anything negative? Do you have other options?

 

[Calizboosted76]

Why are you not sure if you have read it? Does it say anything negative? Do you have other options?

I feel as if it is a great letter but one of my mentors who is a DO said that he would get other opinions because he is unsure how Adcoms will feel about it. I do have other options but I was banking on this one for my NON-science letter.

 

[toedrag]

what made you and your mentor feel that way about the letter?

 

[AllBleedingStops]

I feel as if it is a great letter but one of my mentors who is a DO said that he would get other opinions because he is unsure how Adcoms will feel about it. I do have other options but I was banking on this one for my NON-science letter.

That doesn't tell me why YOU think there is a problem with it.

 

[Calizboosted76]

what made you and your mentor feel that way about the letter?

That doesn't tell me why YOU think there is a problem with it.

She states in the letter that I missed class due to medical reasons but I always kept in touch with her and that I passed the class with ease, so my concern is that it will paint me as someone who misses classes, same reason my mentor thinks I should find a different one.

 

[pms_testosterone]

LORs are pass/fail at many schools. Since the letter is positive, I think you're good. But if you have someone else who can write you a strong letter and it would put your mind at ease to ask them, it would be reasonable to do so.

 

[pms_testosterone]

I see what you mean. While the letter paints you as responsible, it focuses quite a lot on the medical issues and absences. If you have someone else you can ask for a letter (and who knows you well enough to include specifics), I do think it would be good to go that route.

(Would recommend deleting the image soon, as ADCOMs are known to read these forums.)

 

[Calizboosted76]

I see what you mean. While the letter paints you as responsible, it focuses quite a lot on the medical issues and absences. If you have someone else you can ask for a letter (and who knows you well enough to include specifics), I do think it would be good to go that route.

(Would recommend deleting the image soon, as ADCOMs are known to read these forums.)

Thank you for the advice. I will definitely try and find another person to write a LOR

 

[curbsideconsult]

Agreed that you should delete that letter from SDN pronto. And you should probably not do something like that again.

Personally, I think the letter is good. She goes out of her way to describe why you didn't get an A in that class when you easily could have. Even medical schools will allow you to miss a few days (pre-clerkship years and during) if you have a legitimate family emergency. If a med school doesn't give you an II because you wanted to be there for your family for a legitimate emergency, do you even want to go to that school?

There's a lot of good in that letter and I wouldn't discount it so quickly.

 

[Calizboosted76]

Agreed that you should delete that letter from SDN pronto. And you should probably not do something like that again.

Personally, I think the letter is good. She goes out of her way to describe why you didn't get an A in that class when you easily could have. Even medical schools will allow you to miss a few days (pre-clerkship years and during) if you have a legitimate family emergency. If a med school doesn't give you an II because you wanted to be there for your family for a legitimate emergency, do you even want to go to that school?

There's a lot of good in that letter and I wouldn't discount it so quickly.

Thank you!!!!

 

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