LORs r they crap or can is end them?

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LORs r they crap or can is end them?

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08/22/07 - 11:58 AM

i have received 2 LORs from my medical school.

One from my chair---ok - good LOR . who has corrected one typing error with a pen on the letter.
The other from Cardio head and principal---v good LOR BUT has called me HIM once though i am a female and has misspelt confirm as conform
what do i do.
i am not in my home country india but in UK.
shud i send these LORS?
i have other two LORs from psych consultants which r excellent but r not IM LORs.pls help

08/22/07 - 12:02 PM

shud i SEND them. will it reflect badly on my medical school and me??

MDin08
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08/22/07 - 01:05 PM

naah, i don't think a couple of spelling mistakes/ typing errors will reflect badly about u or ur med school......the main thing is the subject of LOR & what it says about ur performance.

Any other inputs are welcomed

08/22/07 - 05:12 PM

any other inputs please help

silenced, M.D.
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08/22/07 - 05:25 PM

If you can have them correct them, do it. If not, go with what you have.

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