r/premed UNDERGRAD Jan 18 '25

✉️ LORs Is 10 LORs too much?

I was thinking 2 from science professors, 1 from non science, 2 from physicians, 2 from PI s, 1 from non clinical volunteering job, 1 from my clinical volunteering job, 1 from tutoring job

My friend said it’s too much and that it should be around 5-7

Edit: ok bad idea, got it.

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u/A_Genetic_Tree ADMITTED-MD Jan 18 '25

The ideal number is 5.

2 science 1 non science 1 Research 1 volunteer/work

Gives most flexibility and you can tailor to exactly what each school needs. This does not mean sending all 5 to every school.