Writing a Resume from A to Z


Letters of Recommendation

You have gone to med school. You have a great resume to show and some good insight in your personal statement. But you need more to get the position you are looking for. While the resume shows what you have achieved, it doesn’t show anything about you as a person and how you can fit into different situations. This is where a letter of recommendation comes in. These letters will provide the program with some more personal information before the interview. It can even be the dividing factor that gets you into the interview in the first place.


Most programs will tell you how many letters of recommendation (LOR) they would like to see with your application. But remember, not every LOR counts in the same way. The “higher up” the person that writes your letter of recommendation, the better it is for you -- but only if it really looks convincing to the reader. If the big boss doesn’t know you well enough to give specifics, go with a different person who is able to give a more personalized recommendation. Remember, you want to stand out; not hide behind all those other applications.


Things to remember when asking for letter of recommendation:

  1. Say which program you are applying for
  2. Decide whether or not you would like to waive your option to see the LOR before it gets sent in. And don’t try to find out what has been written afterward if you said you don’t want to see it.
  3. Thank the person who took the time to help you with the LOR. Once you have the spot you are looking for send out a thank you note to show your gratitude.


What can you do to get the kind of letters of recommendation that will help you get everything you want? Having an excellent working and personal relationship to everybody that can be of importance to you later on in life is a good start. This is not only beneficial for you in the business sense but will also make you a better person.

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