This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
How should I ask for a letter of recommendation by email? Dear Professor's Name, I hope this email finds you well. I'm planning on applying to medical school this upcoming summer, and was wondering whether you'd feel comfortable writing a strong letter of recommendation.
Be Direct About What You Need: When you approach a letter writer, tell them that you plan to apply to PA school and ask if they would be willing to support your PA school application with a strong letter of recommendation. Make sure to indicate when you need the letter completed.
Once you're offered a spot in a PA program, you'll be asked to commit to the program by placing a deposit down on your seat, which typically runs somewhere around $500-1000. Programs usually allow you several days or weeks to make the decision, during which you can make your deposit at any time.
Because PA schools consider applicants on a rolling basis, we strongly recommend starting your CASPA as early as possible, with the goal of submitting your application around late-June/early July of the year before your hope to begin PA school (see the timeline above).
I am writing to ask if you would be willing to write a letter of recommendation for my application to ___NAME OF SPECIFIC PROGRAM(s)___. The letter would be due ____ DUE DATE____. Please let me know if you are available to write a letter, and I can follow up with my CV and more information about the program.
Make an office appointment and let them know that you are, for instance, looking for a letter that will speak to your ability to function in a professional healthcare setting. Make sure your letter writers know how to submit or upload your letter of recommendation.
Recommender Name, I hope you're well. I'm in the process of applying to school or company name and want to ask if you feel comfortable writing a strong letter of recommendation on my behalf. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as your relationship to the recommender.
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) requires two letters of recommendation from teachers. Where possible, they suggest that these teachers should be from different academic subjects.
The spring of your junior year is when you should be completing your application. The CASPA will open at the end of April, and you want to have your information submitted by the end of May, if possible. At this point, decide if you need a better score on the GRE and retake it if desired.
The 2023-2024 CASPA application cycle opens on April 27, 2023, and closes on April 1, 2024. Applicants who apply during this timeline will be considered for the January – December 2024 or January 2025 entering class of PA students, unless in the case of deferrals, which are determined by each program.