Question about LORs and AMCAS

WayOutWestMom
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:36:53 +0000

D2’s college uses a committee letter. Her school requires that anyone requesting a committee letter file a request (plus fill out an extensive questionnaire) with pre med letter committee/health profession advising center. The center contacts the LOR writers the student specifies and has the recommenders fill out a special form.

And to make this even more nerve wracking—they require anyone requesting a committee letter file their request no later than March 22. Anyone requesting a letter after the deadline has to pay a “late request penalty” of $25 plus their letter won’t be issued until July 1 or later. (How late depends upon how late the request was. Requests made after the end of the spring semester may not get fulfill until after the fall semester begins since profs may not be available.)

The take-away–your son needs to see what his school’s procedure for a committee letter is. Many schools prefer the recommenders fill out a special form rather than write a separate LOR.

He also needs to check to see if there is a deadline for requesting a committee letter.

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Once your son has opened his AMCAS file, he will receive a URL link, which he in turn will forward to the committee. His LOR will be uploaded directly to the AMCAS link by the committee.