suziep100 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hi all So I'm just wondering about who would be the optimal person to obtain references from. For example, let's say if you have person A, who you've known for ~3 years and knows you well, but you have demonstrated both your strengths and weaknesses to the person. Then you have another person B, who you have known for ~6 months and have only seen the "good" side of you. Would choosing person A be a good choice for med school reference letters, specifically for schools like U of T, where reference letter matters a lot? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Who is going to be the most strongly supportive person? A good referee knows you well enough to write about your strengths convincingly, and recommends you as a future physician without reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGGSaint Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Who is going to be the most strongly supportive person? A good referee knows you well enough to write about your strengths convincingly, and recommends you as a future physician without reservation. ++. OP, ask for a *strong and positive* LOR. If they refuse, better for you to avoid the letter. Also, there is no room for weaknesses in the LORs. A dean at BU Med summarized this nicely at one of my interviews: "from your LORs, we know all of you can walk on water...now the interview will help us find the best fit". There's just too many gushy/overly exaggerated letters without weaknesses for you to be competitive enough with letters that follow the "despite this *insert weakness* the candidate is a great..." mantra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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