606 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Hey guys, Do US medical schools require assessment forms like the confidential assessment form required in the Canadian application process in addition to a letter of reference? The thing is I don’t want to ask for reference letters now and then bother the referee again in three months to get an assessment form filled. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bunny Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 assessment forms are a 5 minute job and I think all schools want letters with their assessment forms. So just advise your referee that you will be bugging them again for the same letter and a form. That is what I did and no one minded. No doubt for most you are not the first person to come for multiple references even more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
606 Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Thx bunny, So if you are using Interfolio, you have to get your referees to send both the LOR and the assessment form to them and then Interfolio can forward them to the medical schools. Am i understanding the process correctly? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bunny Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 not sure about interfolio. I was just musing on how to approach potential referees on the topic. I thought AMCAS had no assessment forms and that it was a Canadian school thing. I could be way off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Yes, some US schools have their own assessment forms. Some are just "explain why this candidate would be great for medical school" and thus can be replaced with just sending a separate reference letter. Some are different and the school will not accept a separate letter without the assessment form attached. For example, an assessment form might have a list of qualities/questions, and your writer is supposed to check off on them/comment. For example: "I would strongly recommend this applicant based on his/her interpersonal skills." "Check "strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree, strongly diasgree." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 None of the schools I applied to had assessment forms - only had to send LORs. I suspect having assessment forms in the US isn't done very often, or I just lucked out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 when do LORs have to be sent in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Generally, when you get a secondary from a school you can send in your LORs to that school. I dont know if some students send them earlier and if they are kept on file until the rest of your application arrives. I just sent mine when I got the secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Generally, when you get a secondary from a school you can send in your LORs to that school. I dont know if some students send them earlier and if they are kept on file until the rest of your application arrives. I just sent mine when I got the secondary. thanks Madz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp18 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 How many reference letters are needed for each US med schools? Can reference letters be addressed as "To whomsoever it may concern"? Can reference letters be from TAs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippie Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 How many reference letters are needed for each US med schools? Can reference letters be addressed as "To whomsoever it may concern"?Can reference letters be from TAs? If it's from a TA it has to be cosigned from the professor teaching the course. 3 up to 5 letters depending on school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Some schools will accept up to 6 letters but usually require a minimum of 3 or 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 WTF!!?? 6 LORs! Man, thats heavy! I'd end up writing them myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp18 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Do they accept LORs from high school teachers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMmd Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Do they accept LORs from high school teachers? hahahahahahahahah oh wait you were serious... hahahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Do they accept LORs from high school teachers? US schools specifically ask for at least 1 or 2 letters from science professors and 1 from a non-science professor *generally*. Schools have specific requirements regarding who the referees are. I only used professors for US schools as most schools would only allow LORs from profs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 US schools specifically ask for at least 1 or 2 letters from science professors and 1 from a non-science professor *generally*. Schools have specific requirements regarding who the referees are. I only used professors for US schools as most schools would only allow LORs from profs. Yes, some schools will have requirements such as "1 science professor, 1 other professor (science or not), and a 3rd letter from an individual who knows you well." So in this case, you could use a letter from your HS teacher for the 3rd option, but not the first 2. However, it only makes sense to do so if you've stayed in close touch with that teacher - it's been 3 years, and if he hasn't spoken to you since, he couldn't possibly comment on your suitability for medicine in any sort of convincing manner. After all, not a whole lot of 17-18 year olds would be considered mature and intelligent enough for medical school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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