SUBMIT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

• To complete their file, applicants are required to submit either
  • A Pre-Health or Pre-Medical Committee Letter (required if available to you)
    
                OR        
  • Three individuals letters (with a maximum of 5), at least one of which must be from     
                science faculty familiar with your academic work.

• GW participates in the AMCAS letter service. All letters of recommendation must be submitted to AMCAS, which then electronically forwards the letters to the participating medical schools. For full information, please see the AMCAS application site at www.amcas.org. All letters of recommendation MUST come through the AMCAS letters system. Please DO NOT send letters directly to our office.
   
• Your file will be considered complete when all of the letters designated in the AMCAS System are marked as complete. If you submit additional letters after your file is complete, they will be included in the review of your file ONLY if your file has not been reviewed.
   
• A letter of good standing is also required from all graduate programs attended. If you are in a post-baccalaureate program, we require a composite letter from the program advisor or director.
   
• Inform your recommenders that letters of recommendation should be postmarked by
  January 1 2010.