Otto Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hi guys, I've been out of the academic environment for a few years. I've applied to med school this year and the last with the same referees. If I don't get in at this attempt I would still like to try again next year but I feel my academic reference (a former professor for whom I did some undergraduate research) might be a little outdated as we will have last worked together four years ago by the time of the next application cycle. How do non-traditional applicants who have been out of school for a while get an academic reference? Doing a masters or returning to school for the sake of a letter seem extravagant but I am open to suggestions. For the record, I do work full-time but could switch to part-time. Any advice is much appreciated, Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 I don't know quite how to help but have a quick suggestion- do some research volunteer work? There are so many ways to do this that you would have to find the options that would be available to you. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Otto, I don't see that you have a problem. Assuming the prof is up-to-date on your activities and academics, he is a credible person to advocate for you provided he is willing. Give him your latest CVs, transcript, a motivational letter, thereby filling in all the blanks that might otherwise be there, and he should be good to go. I do not believe that you need to turn your life upside down for the intended purpose. I would be happy to have a further dialogue by PM. Good luck and happy new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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