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The individuals who agree to write your letters of recommendation (LORs) are doing you a favor, so you should follow proper LOR etiquette to show your appreciation and maintain a strong and favorable relationship. Your recommenders are not required to write on your behalf, so demonstrating a lack of etiquette in your communication with them …
by Marie Todd
The preparation for a successful college application does not happen overnight but is instead the culmination of years of work throughout high school. However, not all aspiring college students take the correct steps leading up to, and during, the application process. Here are four mistakes successful college candidates don’t make and that you should avoid, …
Sarah shares how she moved from English and book publishing to DO school, and she offers advice for nontraditional medical school applicants.
Letters of recommendation (LORs) are a key part of your application for master’s programs. Strong letters provide meaningful support, while a lukewarm one can really hurt your chances for admission. In this post, we’ll answer two questions: Who should write in support of your master’s application? How can you make sure your LORs are as …
by Mary Mahoney
Your letters of recommendation for your medical school application are critical documents. Many premed students submit a letter of recommendation, called a committee letter, that is provided by a pre-health advisor (also called a health professions advisor) at their undergraduate school or post-baccalaureate program. This letter is a summary written by the pre-health advisor about …
Collecting letters of recommendation is a stressful part of the medical school application process. To make it easier for you to decide which letters to collect, I did the research! (You’re welcome.) There is an exciting development this year—there are no longer any medical schools that require a pre-health committee letter of recommendation from your …
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