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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Dr. Ramona Hicks Director of Medical Education and Student Services Montgomery Regional Medical Campus SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WHO SHOULD WRITE A LOR? Letters should be from faculty who know you well and can describe

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Dr. Ramona Hicks Director of Medical Education and Student Services Montgomery Regional Medical Campus SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WHO SHOULD WRITE A LOR? • Letters should be from faculty who know you well and can describe your clinical judgment, fund of knowledge, interpersonal skills and personal qualities • Specialty vs. non-Specialty Faculty? • “Famous” vs. non - ”Famous” Faculty ? • Senior vs. Junior Faculty? • Away rotations? • Others…check with your Career Advisor SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WHEN SHOULD YOU REQUEST A LOR? • Bottom line – the earlier the better • Be sure to give your writers adequate time (4-6 wks) • During 3 rd or 4 th year? • When during a rotation? • Plan to have letters in ERAS by September 1 st • 6 wks (July 21 st ) 4 wks (August 4 th ) SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
HOW TO ASK FOR A LOR • Ask directly and in person • Make an appointment – meet face-to-face if possible • Provide writer with appropriate information about you • Ensure a strong LoR • Follow up with request and say “Thank You!” SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WHAT INFORMATION DO I PROVIDE MY WRITER? • You should offer your letter writer • a copy of your CV • a draft or final copy of your personal statement and • a copy of your academic summary • ERAS Request for Letter of Recommendation Cover Sheet SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
HOW MANY LETTERS SHOULD I SUBMIT? • Answer will depend mostly on specialty. Check with your Career Advisor. Most residency programs will ask for 3 to 4 LoRs • A maximum of 4 LoRs can be sent to any given program in ERAS • Some require a chairman’s letter • 2 to 3 letters from chosen specialty • Check with each individual program to be sure • You can request extra LoRs SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
HOW LOR ARE SUBMITTED • All LoRs will be uploaded using ERAS Letter of Recommendation Portal (LoRP) by your authors or their designee • Enter your LoR Authors in your MyERAS Application • You will provide your writer with “Letter of Request Form” SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SHOULD I WAIVE MY RIGHTS? • It is strongly recommended that you waive your right to see your LoR. • Waving your right • Your letter is viewed stronger by reader/program • Sends message to reader that writer was free to speak openly and honestly without influence • Displays confidence that you made a positive impression on the letter writer SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ALWAYS SAY “THANK YOU!” • After you request a LoR, always follow up with an email or letter/note to your writer to say “Thank You” for their time and consideration • If you worked with them on a rotation, remind them of several cases you saw and describe what you learned • Describe any particular clinical skills that you feel that you learned or improved on during the rotation Source: https://webcampus.drexelmed.edu/cdc/medRecomInfo.asp SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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