More than ever, a strong letter of recommendation is one of the most critical aspects of applying to medical school. Here's how you can set yourself apart.

1. Getting into Medical School:
Tips for Obtaining Optimal Letters of
Recommendation
Presented by
Michelle A. Finkel, MD
Founder, Insider Medical Admissions

2. Getting into medical school is
becoming increasingly competitive.
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3. More competitive candidates are now
pursuing a medical career
making the submission of an excellent medical school
application more important.
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4. American Medical College
Application Service (AMCAS ®)
accepts letters of recommendation (LORs)
for participating medical schools,
enabling institutions to receive letters electronically.
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5. LORs
are one of the most critical aspects
of applying to medical school.
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6. Choose the right person
to author your
LOR.
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7. A LOR writer wish list
would include someone who
Is senior faculty with a weighty title
Is well known in his/her field
Has spent significant time with you
Is an experienced letter-writer
Has explicitly stated s/he will write you a strong LOR
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8. It is important to
directly ask any potential author,
Can you write me a very
strong letter for medical school?
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9. Receiving a LOR from an accomplished,
known colleague will usually be weighed
more heavily than one from someone
deemed less accomplished and
unfamiliar.
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10. To improve your medical school
candidacy fully, consider
working with a professional.
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11. Applicants can unknowingly undermine
their chances of success with
poorly compiled application materials.
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12. A qualified personal medical
school admissions consultant
provides a great advantage.
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13. Medical school consulting companies
come in a variety of forms.
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14. Elite companies offer both the
medical focus and a highly
experienced consultant who
works one-on-one with clients.
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15. These professionals have the inside
knowledge of how medical school
admissions work, providing
individualized guidance to optimize
applicants personal essays, AMCAS ®
and interview skills.
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16. Elite companies that offer both the
medical focus and a highly
experienced consultant who works
one-on-one with clients offer a large
advantage for pre-medical
applicants.
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17. Get more information at
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Michelle A. Finkel, MD
Founder, Insider Medical Admissions
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