Health professions schools may require a letter of recommendation from an undergraduate prehealth professions evaluation committee. Utah State University has such a committee. One year prior to beginning the professional school application process, usually the beginning of your junior year, you should attend the Prehealth Professions Packet Meeting. This meeting is typically held in November and will explain the procedure for going through the committee process. You will be asked to provide the committee with background information, transcript, letters of recommendation, and an autobiographical sketch. You will then interview with three members of the committee and a prehealth professions evaluation committee letter will be written.

Health professions students are responsible for having the necessary letters of recommendation or evaluation written. Choose individuals who know you well. Let them know why you selected them (academic achievement, work and career-related experiences, integrity, reliability, special skills, etc.) and what you want them to convey in the letter. Suggest to them that they use descriptive examples rather than general statements about your experiences, training, character, etc. Letters from professors are particularly useful if they know you. Be in the habit of regularly visiting your professors during their office hours to discuss the classes you are taking or have taken so that you get to know them (and they to know you.)