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How to Request a Recommendation Letter
from the Health Science Recommendation Committee
PROCESS TO REQUEST A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
You've finished interviewing - Now What??
Dr. Tischler composes letters of recommendation after all of the
interviews are completed (unless special arrangements are made
with her in advance). You will need to set up an appointment with
Dr. Tischler in order to discuss your letter. THERE WILL BE NO
FURTHER ACTION TAKEN ON YOUR LETTER UNTIL YOU HAVE MET WITH DR.
TISCHLER.
For Medical Schools only: Letters of recommendation should not
be sent out until you receive your secondary letter(s) from the
school(s) of your choice. The schools are not ready for the recommendation
letters until that time.
"Request for Letter of Recommendation" and the "Release of Rights"
forms are available in Birck 348 by my desk. YOU MUST SIGN AN
ORIGINAL RELEASE OF RIGHTS FORM FOR EACH LETTER YOU ARE REQUESTING.
These releases go into the packet of information that we send
to the schools. It is to your advantage to check the "I do release
my rights..." section. You can sign several in advance and leave
them with me along with payments in anticipation of future letters
to be sent. I will put them in your file and use them as needed.
Then, you can just email me with an address, saving you a trip
into the office.
If you are requesting more than one letter at a time, please fill
in ONE "Request for Letter" form and just attach a list of SCHOOLS
AND ADDRESSES. (Please include the complete address of the school
that you are sending the recommendation. Yes, I do have the address
on file, but when there are piles of requests to get out, the
ones with completed forms go out faster than the ones I have to
look up). The "Request for Letter" form has information on it
that I need to complete your packet. LETTERS WILL NOT BE SENT
OUT IF I DO NOT HAVE ONE CURRENT COPY OF THIS FORM ON FILE. (A
"request" form each time you come in is OK, it may help you to
stay organized; one for each letter is ok too, but it's a lot
of extra writing for you.)
The charge is $2.00 per letter requested. Payment is due with
the request, or in advance. I accept cash or a check made payable
to Benedictine University. LETTERS WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT UNLESS
PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.
I do try to get the letters out within 5 working days. PLEASE
ANTICIPATE YOUR NEEDS! FOR MED SCHOOLS-PICK UP THE FORMS EARLY
SO YOU CAN FILL THEM OUT IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOUR SECONDARY LETTERS
ARRIVE.
ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED LETTERS
If you are requesting a letter be electronically submitted (CAPSA,
AADSAS & PharmCAS), the steps are the same as listed above
with regard to speaking with Dr. Tischler before a letter is composed.
You will also have to do the following:
- Fill out a request form, the "Release of Rights form, and
submit your $2.00 to me as you would for a paper letter request.
- Email Dr. Tischler the link with the instruction directly
and cc me on the email for my record for your file.
- You should receive a confirmation from the application site
when the recommendation has been received
If you have any questions regarding these steps, PLEASE call
or email me (mmosier@ben.edu). Michelle Mosier (630) 829-6232
Updated October 9, 2008
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