So you want to get a letter of recommendation for medical school.
Good!
But the problem is (nod in agreement to all that apply):
* Your school has so many students your professor looks only 4 feet tall from your seat in the lecture hall
* You have no idea how to create a relationship with intimidating-looking Professor Importante
* You don’t go to office hours, so what do you have in common?
The answer is simple – your ambitions to medical school are what you have in common. Connect up with your instructor at the …

Sure, admissions to graduate school is about grades and test scores; these numbers are obviously an extremely important part of your application. So why do medical schools ask for dozens of pages of essays? What is the point of sending your CV or resume? Because medical schools are looking for more than just a great test taker…they are looking for the whole package. They are looking for the best fit … and that fit starts with what you write about. What you say. Who you are.

You have so much to tell admissions committees: but how do you put it on paper? Believe it or not, the way you speak your motivations and desires is just as important as what you are saying.