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  Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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i know that this kind of thing gets debated in the forums all of the time, so all apologies if this is a boring post...

i have 5 LOR writers, 4 ortho, 1 neurosurg, 1 ortho is from an away rotation, 1 ortho is from home school chairman. i would like to send all 5 to all programs... how strict are the rules for # of LORs for each program? is it frowned upon if you submit more than the specified number? which would you not submit: the non-ortho, the away, the home ortho who knows me the least?

thanks for your time...
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 17:07
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Send your best ones. By that I mean the ones that you think are from the most known with the best comments. Sometimes there is no way to know but if you have a big name then use it. But one should be from home at least
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Thursday, 14 September 2006 12:08
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thank you, your suggestions have been great.

one more question: if a program wants three, should i send three ortho from my home school, or two from my home school and one from an away rotation?
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Wednesday, 13 September 2006 22:39
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Agree with the above. Only send what the program requests. If they say 4 then send 4. If they want one letter from Internal medicine, then send them one letter from IM. Otherwise all letters from Orthopods.
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Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:30
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ERAS will only allow 4 anyway. I have heard that you should send only the number requested and if they don't specify then send 4.
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Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:31
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Do not send more than requested. That's a good way to get your file tossed for not following the directions. I would submit only from ortho.
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