This is the only short letter thus far, he didn’t share it but he told me how long it was (he’s a older doctor so he told me he wasn’t so sure how long they were supposed to be nowadays)
Is that 2 pages double spaced or single spaced?
He knows me pretty well, years even, I used to crack cold brewskies with him which is why I'm confused. He said he did the same for my co-worker who got into a fullbright scholarship, would it be awkward if I asked him to write a little more about me than just some positive adjectives?
Some people just write letters in this way. Choose somebody else. You likely don’t even need an extra LOR if you already have enough from faculty.
He’s not faculty he’s just my MD letter as I already have strong lengthy letters from science professors and my PI but most schools require a physician letter. Should I go with the shadowing letter from a physician who’s known to write very positive and lengthy letters for students? He offered to write one for me.
I did, he used the guidelines (his word) but he said he kept it concise. The guidelines never mentioned length in it.
Nobody wants an "MD" letter (except some undergrad committees that want to make sure you have shadowed)!
Further evidence that "MD letters" are not likely to be useful.
Don’t send unnecessary extra LORs. The physician letters do not add value for MD admissions.
This is for my state MD schools which require them as well as nearly all DO schools so would the shadowing letter be a better fit?
My state MD schools want them as well as all the DOs I’m applying to
Send this employer letter then only to those GA schools on AMCAS.
DO schools love a DO letter (they will consider any physician letter).
I don't think Utah requires any specific letters. From their website they just recommend at least 1 academic letter and 1 mentoring letter.
Just use the hospice letter and for DO schools, also include the shadowing letter you mentioned.
Thank you!
