Buying your way into UF Medical School

xNYer
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:17:35 +0000

How should I go about obtaining letters of recommendation?

You should plan to get at least three academic references from professors. Two of these letters should be from science professors and the third from a non-science professor. You can collect up to two additional letters and these should be from an employer, a research supervisor, a physician, or someone you have worked with. You should avoid letters from congressman, clergy, or friends of the family. You should ask them, “would you be comfortable writing me a strong letter of recommendation?” Hopefully the answer is honest–if they say no, do not be offended but ask someone else. The actual content of the letter is much more important than the status of the letter-writer to the professional school admissions committee. Be sure to give your recommender a copy of your transcript, a resume, and your personal statement. You may choose to use the OHLPA Letter of Recommendation Service to help in your collection and dissemination of these letters.

I guess letters from the Governor & State Senator are not technically "from your “congressman”??
New Governor same old political games.