What are appropriate letters of recommendation?
Most professional schools request that you submit three to five (3-5) letters of recommendation. HPAO will accept a total of six. Your veCollect Quiver should not exceed seven letters including your committe letter. We strongly recommend that you obtain the following: • Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics = 2 science letters from professors or head research Supervisor. The requirement here varies from school to school. Some schools insist upon faculty who have taught you in an academic class; others will accept one letter from a research mentor and one from a classroom professor. Still others will vary on this requirement, based on whether or not you also have a Committee Letter. Check your individual schools for their guidelines. HPAO will not forward a credentials packet that does not include at least one science letter. • Your Major, Minor (or separate course) = 1 non-science academic letter • Health-related Work, Volunteer Work, Athletics = 1 letter • Research Mentor = 1 letter • A
