Getting Into Medical School: Tips for Getting Optimal Letters of Recommendation

Getting into Medical School:

Tips for Obtaining Optimal Letters of Recommendation

Presented byMichelle A. Finkel, MD

Founder, Insider Medical Admissions

Presented byMichelle A. Finkel, MD

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Getting into medical school isbecoming increasingly competitive.

Getting into medical school isbecoming increasingly competitive.

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More competitive candidates are now pursuing a medical career

More competitive candidates are now pursuing a medical career

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






American Medical CollegeApplication Service (AMCAS®)

American Medical CollegeApplication Service (AMCAS®)

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

enabling institutions to receive letters electronically.






LORsare one of the most critical aspects

of applying to medical school.

LORsare one of the most critical aspects

of applying to medical school.






Choose the right personto author your

LOR.

Choose the right personto author your

LOR.






A LOR writer wish listwould include someone who

A LOR writer wish listwould 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 todirectly ask any potential author,

“Can you write me a verystrong letter for medical school?”

It is important todirectly ask any potential author,

“Can you write me a verystrong 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.

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 schoolcandidacy fully, consider

working with a professional.

To improve your medical schoolcandidacy fully, consider

working with a professional.






Applicants can unknowingly undermine

their chances of success withpoorly compiled application

materials.

Applicants can unknowingly undermine

their chances of success withpoorly compiled application

materials.






A qualified personal medicalschool admissions consultantprovides a great advantage.

A qualified personal medicalschool admissions consultantprovides a great advantage.






Medical school consulting companies

come in a variety of forms.

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.

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.

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.

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

Get more information at

www.InsiderMedicalAdmissions.com

Michelle A. Finkel, MDFounder, Insider Medical

Admissions

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Getting Into Medical School: Tips for Getting Optimal Letters of Recommendation