Hey everyone,
I was hoping to get some advice on letters of recommendation for a surgical subspecialty.
How important is it that I get a letter from an away rotation? My school schedule is a bit late, so my first away won’t be until August. I’m hesitant to ask for a letter there since it’s my first one and probably won’t reflect my best performance. I also want to give my letter writers enough time to actually complete it so waiting until my September rotation may be pushing it…
Historically, students from my school haven’t gotten letters from away rotations, but from what I’ve seen online, that seems pretty uncommon. They have been able to match successfully, but I wonder how much it affected their chances?
Would appreciate any insight—thanks!