Getting into Medical School: Tips for Obtaining Optimal Letters of Recommendation

Getting into Medical School: Tips for Obtaining Optimal Letters of

Recommendation

Presented by Michelle A. Finkel, MD

Founder, Insider Medical Admissions

http://www.facebook.com/insidermedical

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Getting into medical school is becoming increasingly competitive.


More competitive candidates are now pursuing a medical career

making the submission of an excellent medical school application more important.


American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS®)

accepts letters of recommendation (LORs) for participating medical schools,

enabling institutions to receive letters electronically.


LORs are one of the most critical aspects

of applying to medical school.


Choose the right person to author your

LOR.


A LOR writer wish list would include someone who

Is senior faculty with a weighty title Is well known in his/her field Has spent significant time with you Is an experienced letter-writer Has explicitly stated s/he will write you a strong LOR


It is important to directly ask any potential author,

“Can you write me a very

strong letter for medical school?”


Receiving a LOR from an accomplished, known colleague will usually be weighed

more heavily than one from someone deemed less accomplished and

unfamiliar.


To improve your medical school candidacy fully, consider

working with a professional.


Applicants can unknowingly undermine their chances of success with

poorly compiled application materials.


A qualified personal medical school admissions consultant provides a great advantage.


Medical school consulting companies come in a variety of forms.


Elite companies offer both the medical focus and a highly

experienced consultant who works one-on-one with clients.


These professionals have the inside knowledge of how medical school

admissions work, providing individualized guidance to optimize

applicants personal essays, AMCAS® and interview skills.


Elite companies that offer both the medical focus and a highly

experienced consultant who works one-on-one with clients offer a large

advantage for pre-medical applicants.

Get more information at

www.InsiderMedicalAdmissions.com Michelle A. Finkel, MD

Founder, Insider Medical Admissions

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Getting into Medical School: Tips for Obtaining Optimal Letters of Recommendation