saritha123 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hi friends , I am international medical graduate..from India..I already took my lor for internal medicine residency ,but unfortunately I didn't get residency..so can I use those LOR's for applying PA..I appreciate ane advise..I took LOR from my medical school professor's like gynecologist and ophtahlmogist and social preventive medicine professors..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 They would have to submit them directly to CASPA and you would need to make sure they aren't written in the context of "so and so will make a great doctor because..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer_dancer01 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Yea you would want them to be written specifically for PA school and not MD residency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saritha123 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thank you very much ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saritha123 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thank you very much ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saritha123 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Can aneone has sample recomendation letter to share..just want to see the format..or else I will post my lor..ane advice is appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saritha123 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Can aneone has sample recomendation letter to share..just want to see the format..or else I will post my lor..ane advice is appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Most students are not allowed to see their letter of recommendations and waive this right when they apply to PA school, so I doubt you are going to have anyone who posts a letter here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Most students are not allowed to see their letter of recommendations and waive this right when they apply to PA school, so I doubt you are going to have anyone who posts a letter here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM2016 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Most students are not allowed to see their letter of recommendations and waive this right when they apply to PA school, so I doubt you are going to have anyone who posts a letter here. i'm curious, do you know why? i don't see why it would matter if you do or don't waive your right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM2016 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Most students are not allowed to see their letter of recommendations and waive this right when they apply to PA school, so I doubt you are going to have anyone who posts a letter here. i'm curious, do you know why? i don't see why it would matter if you do or don't waive your right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 If you do not waive your right, it creates a conflict of interest with the writer and increases pressure on them to write you a stellar LOR, knowing that you can see the letter they wrote for you and knowing that you can contact them in the future if you are unhappy with what is written. Essentially, by not waiving your right, many believe that the letter is not as honest an evaluation of your candidacy as it would be if the writer knew you could never see it. Every school and PA I have spoken with about this topic has advised waiving the right (my guess is that over 90% of applicants do). I have even heard of schools who will not consider applicants who do not waive their right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 If you do not waive your right, it creates a conflict of interest with the writer and increases pressure on them to write you a stellar LOR, knowing that you can see the letter they wrote for you and knowing that you can contact them in the future if you are unhappy with what is written. Essentially, by not waiving your right, many believe that the letter is not as honest an evaluation of your candidacy as it would be if the writer knew you could never see it. Every school and PA I have spoken with about this topic has advised waiving the right (my guess is that over 90% of applicants do). I have even heard of schools who will not consider applicants who do not waive their right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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