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GOGETA
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02/22/08 - 02:13 PM

I know this sound extre,ly stupid question. So you have been warn

But for interview reasons and match process, does it matter if who gave you the letter of recomendation has a high rank?
Meaning is the same that and attending give you a good letter of recomendation, compare to that the director of ophtalmology or the director of Gastroenterology give you the letter of recomendation?

Do the PD actually read those letters?
I think they do not, only if they are between 2 candidates, but this is me.
Who will have time to read 300 Personal statement and x3 letters of recomendation.

Thanks for the clarification

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02/22/08 - 06:12 PM

23 voiews 0 replys OMG
comon guys answert this

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02/22/08 - 06:20 PM

Yes, it does matter. nod

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02/22/08 - 11:42 PM

Yes

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02/23/08 - 06:56 AM

THanks for the answers
so that means that the PD actually reads the letters of recommendation.
Interesting

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02/23/08 - 07:08 AM

What does LOR say generally speaking....

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02/23/08 - 07:20 AM

oldkidontheblock wrote:
What does LOR say generally speaking....

That is something bbb ANSWER a long time ago.
You read it and you might be happy with what it says but it has a code of saying like this guy sucks Im just writting this to be nice and stuff like that and you think they just gave you the best LOR ever.
Yoiu will need to go over bbb posts if you find it please post it here.

so I can attach it to my thread.

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