LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Medical School Applicant Requirements:

• 2 letters from Premedical Professions Advisory Committee (PPAC) members, one of whom will be the Director
• 1-2 letters from an advisor, instructor or research supervisor, preferably in the sciences
• 1 letter from a physician (MD or DO)
• 1 letter from another instructor, an employer, coach, etc.

Dental School Applicant Requirements:

• 2 letters from Premedical Professions Advisory Committee (PPAC) members, one of whom will be the Director, and the other Dr. William Dorgan
• 2 letters from an advisor, instructor or research supervisor, preferably in the sciences
• 1 letter from a dentist

At MSU-Bozeman, the Office of Health Professions Advising serves as the collection and distribution center for letters of recommendation.  A cover letter of instructions is available in the office for distribution by the student to the three-four non-PPAC evaluators.  Applicants are encouraged to make an appointment with the evaluators to discuss their past record and accomplishments, and to ask if evaluators have questions before they write their letter of recommendation.  Giving these evaluators a résumé is often helpful. The evaluations are returned to the advising office (309 Leon Johnson) by the evaluators and a permanent file is maintained for the student.  Letters may be obtained from professors in the humanities and social sciences, but at least one should come from a professor in the sciences.  The total number of letters, including the two PPAC evaluations, should not exceed six unless there are exceptional circumstances (discuss with Health Professions Advisor).  Letters of recommendation should be in the student’s file by June 1. These evaluations are confidential and cannot be reviewed by the applicant.

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