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Evaluation and Letters of Recommendation
Most health professions schools require, as part of the application process, either 3 separate letters of recommendation (forms for this are usually sent to the applicant) or one composite evaluation prepared by the health professions advisor or premedical committee. The composite evaluation is usually preferred. In order to prepare such an evaluation the chief health professions advisor must have the student fill out an information form as shown in Figure 1. In order to aid the student and the health professions advisor in compiling information the student will need to maintain a list of extracurricular activites (Figure 2) and develop information for the Personal Comments Outline (Figure 3) which is used in the junior year interview. Students usually do this in the spring of their Junior year. Evaluation forms shown in Figure 4 are then sent to Furman faculty members listed on the on the information form. When the evaluations are returned to the chief health professions advisor a composite form is made and sent upon student request to all schools to which he or she applies. If the student receives forms for letters of recommendation having a waiver option, the student should fill out the waiver as he or she wishes and give the form to the chief health professions advisor.
If the student wished to have letters of recommendation from persons not associated with Furman, he or she may choose one of two options. (1) Have the person send a letter to the chief health professions advisor who will then make copies of the letter to include in the evaluation packet sent to medical schools. (2) Send the medical school evaluation form to the person who will then fill it out and send it directly to the medical school.
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Who to call upon for letters of recommendation
Professors whom you've had in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, especially your Organic Chemistry professor and your Research or Independent Study advisor.
Professors, in and out of the sciences, who would know you well.
Furman administrators, counselors, employers, etc. who know you well.
Off-campus supervisors of Research, Independent Study, or CESC projects.
Off-campus employers.
