letters of recommendation Archives

Laying the Foundation for LORs Freshman Year | MSHQ Workshop Series

Build relationships is paramount during the early years of your premed journey. Why you might ask? To find strong writers for your Letters of Recommendation. Join us as we guide…

Inside Med Admissions 2: Letters of Recommendation

The second episode of Inside Med Admissions focuses on letters of recommendation and is hosted by Dr. Scott Wright, the VP of Academic Advising for Mappd. The panelists for this…

Will It Look Bad to Use an Old Letter of Recommendation?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 279 This week, we have a question about letters of recommendation, and especially older ones. Should you go for a recent online professor that…

Directors of Admissions Answers All Your LOR Questions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 442 Today, we have a recording of our Inside Med Admissions panel that we did on April 28, 2021. Our goal is to give…

Where do I Send Letters of Recommendations?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 42 During the application process, you need to have letters of recommendations submitted to go along with your app. Let’s talk about where to…

How do Premed Committee Letters Work?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 36 The premed committee letter is supposed to help you with your application to med school. Personally, I think it does the opposite, but…

Where to Get Letters of Recommendation As A Nontrad

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 165 Who should write your letters of rec as a nontrad? Your boss? Your undergrad professors? Or your prereq science professors? Here is everything…

Do LORs from Non-MD “Doctors” Still Count as Physician LORs?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 149 Our question for today is about whether letters of recommendation from an optometrist count as a letter from a physician. What do you…