The School of Medicine at Loma Linda University requires letters of recommendation/evaluation for all applicants. If the pre-health professions advising office at the applicant's school provides a committee recommendation or a packet of recommendations this committee recommendation or packet is required by the School of Medicine and no other recommendations are required. If this type of recommendation or packet is not available through the applicant's school a minimum of three individual recommendations from individuals who know the applicant well are required. One of those recommendations must be from a science professor who has taught the applicant. It is suggested that the other references come from a physician, employer, pastor (or other clergy) or other persons who know the applicant. During the process of completing a supplementary application the applicant will have access to a downloadable recommendation form. Recommenders have the option of using this form or writing a personal letter of recommendation.

Letters of recommendation must be submitted to the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), which receives all letters on behalf of medical schools participating in the AMCAS Letters Service. Letters can be forwarded to AMCAS in one of the following ways:

• AMCAS Letter Writer Application: This application enables letter writers to upload PDF versions of letters securely to AMCAS rather than send letters via the mail. A letter writer will be required to register as a letter writer with AMCAS and will need your AAMC ID and AMCAS Letter ID in order to upload your letter.
• VirtualEvals (VE): VE is available to members of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). If VE is used, the requesting student's AAMC ID and AMCAS Letter must be included.
• Interfolio: AMCAS can receive letters sent to Interfolio if the student requesting this letter is an Interfolio user or if the recommenders institution/organization uses Interfolio to deliver letters of evaluation/recommendation. The applicant’s AAMC ID and AMCAS Letter ID must be added to the Interfolio account.
• Postal Mail: If this option is selected, the AMCAS Letter Request Form, which includes the applicant’s AAMC ID and AMCAS Letter ID, must be attached to the letters sent by recommenders. The letter(s) will need to be mailed to AMCAS at the following address:
  

  AMCAS
  attn: AMCAS Letters
  AAMC Medical School Application Services
  P.O. Box 18958
  Washington, DC 20036

  Please see the following AMCAS website for additional details and AMCAS letter writer requirements: http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/faq/amcaslettersfaq.htm

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