Programs that Require Specific Letters

I already gave the Collegeboard my $24 to get my SAT scores so I figure I might as well send it.

Nope.

Has anyone actually sent Drexel their SAT scores?

I guess it is possible that they have more than one person answering e-mails there, but here is what they said to me in reply to my e-mail][email protected][/url]
Voice, (310) 222-2718
FAX, (310) 222-5511

Be careful. I don't want to call you a liar, but I also emailed, and was told to fax it to them.

Kansas-Wichita = hand written personal statement, can be the same as your ERAS statement.

UCLA harbor doesn't require MCAT scores this year. I contacted them to ask if e-mailing them a scanned copy of my scores would be appropriate and that was the reply I got.

Yea, I agree that UCSD does not require any extra requirements.

Drexel is the only school I have which requires an SAT score report mailed to them.

This is an EXTREMELY helpful list of requirements. Any additions would be amazing!

So, is it pretty much accepted that faxing these extra requisites is the way to go?

Please note that UCSD does not require SAT or undergraduate transcript:


I don't know what CSD refers to but the only school that requires the transcript on my list is Case Western.

Hey guys,

I am going through ERAS and trying to assign Letters of Rec to different programs. I figured we could all help each other out with this. Post any programs you know that require a LOR from your Home Chief of Ortho, Program Director, Chief Resident, Gen Surg, Non-Surgical letter, or someone else. Also if a program requires something in addition to ERAS.

I will start it off with stuff I have found thus far perusing orthogate and websites.


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Where is CSD? And what does that stand for?

I think they meant UCSD

Hey guys,

I am going through ERAS and trying to assign Letters of Rec to different programs. I figured we could all help each other out with this. Post any programs you know that require a LOR from your Home Chief of Ortho, Program Director, Chief Resident, Gen Surg, Non-Surgical letter, or someone else. Also if a program requires something in addition to ERAS.

I will start it off with stuff I have found thus far perusing orthogate and websites.


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Where is CSD? And what does that stand for?

Also, vanderbilt requires these supplemental LOR forms.

Note: Yale's supplemental must be FAXED, its written small in the middle of the form and its easy to miss.

Duke: does NOT require step 2 scores to rank applicants. This is a myth, and I emailed the program coordinator and recieved the response that they do not require step 2 to be completed to rank applicants, but like them to have them in soon after that so it doesnt delay the start of residency.

amen ortho_fx

The Yale, UW and WashU forms are of questionable utility in my mind. While many LoR writers genuinely have known the applicant for years, most will have known the applicant for a few weeks or months at best. The comparisons, while providing candid information, are likely to be filled out be secretaries as the burden grows (ie there are 3 programs demanding this now, but when there are 10 from top-tier programs, what will we do?)

It seems to me that the initial burden is on the student but progressively this responsibility will shift to that of the evaluator - indeed, to some of the program directors that are instituting these requirements. Once a threshold is reached, these forms will either become useless (evaluators will not be the ones filling them out) or there will be a move towards standardization. In order for the latter to occur, the Ortho PDs need to work with ERAS or establish a separate LoR/eval system.

My two cents on the matter.

On drexel's website it says they want two LORs. Of the programs I've got on my list they're the only one that says "2" rather than "2-3" or "2/3 or more" etc... They also recommend sending SAT and MCAT scores, so with specific instructions like that are those of you who are applying to Drexel only sending 2?

Learned by experience last year. They are very candid about this at the interview.

How did you find out that Orlando wants Step II before interviews? I didn't see anything on the website.

I just asked Drexel if the online printout of my mcat score report was okay and this is what she said:

Dear XXXX, A copy of the MCAT printout will be sufficient. Thank you for your interest in our program.

Sandra Vera Erby, Residency Coordinator
Drexel University College of Medicine University Orthopaedic Institute
245 N. 15th Street, MS 420
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel 215-762-8168
Fax 215-762-3442

orlando requires step 2 to be finished early in order to get an interview invite. i think tulane does also.