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IM LOR TO FP: mistake? how big?

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karyosome
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09/29/06 - 05:23 PM

hey..

what do you guys think about this.. if the letter writer has mentioned IM as the candidates choice, should the letter be shown o FP programs??? is it an absolute no no?

royalgeorge
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09/29/06 - 05:24 PM

No it is not a big problem, tell them u are applying for both, u will match what u like better.

karyosome
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09/29/06 - 07:53 PM

thank you royal george for the advise.

do you think i can send it to the pediatrics programs too?

imnotamit
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09/29/06 - 08:26 PM

hi Kary...realistically its a big NO in my opinion..buddy the PDs these days have a lot of choice...avoid it if u can..GL...

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the_holy_man
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09/30/06 - 04:59 PM

I guess it would hae been no problem if it was other way around- FP LOR to IM. But FP programs are usually very particular about applicants interest in Family medicine.

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09/30/06 - 05:06 PM

karyosome wrote:

do you think i can send it to the pediatrics programs too?

NOw this looks concerning.Ask yourself what is right and what is wrong in literal terms.Try to get as close to the ideal as possible .What you did was not ideal though it may not harm you .But from now on get specific lors for each specialty or else get lors not meant for anything specific so that you can use dem everywhere.

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misty
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10/03/06 - 07:57 AM

laptop plz help

i am interested in 2 specialties & so i got the LORs witten from my Reco witer differently for teh two specialties. Bt now i am having a prob in uploading. Since the reco writer for 2 LORs is the same, hw o i tell the ERAS which i want to send where? Since i cant see them. Is there anyway by which i can tell ERAS which will go where? Is ther eno way by which i can see my LORs before assigning them or naming them?? plzzzzzzzzzz help. I am really worried

misty
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10/03/06 - 07:57 AM

imnotamit
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10/03/06 - 08:05 AM

HI misty...call ECFMG.they might help u know about the LORs...GL....

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