<p>What is the most efficient way to handle the LORs?</p>
<p>Some schools ask for them to be submitted electronically, some say to have them mailed directly. Should you get letters sooner than application time, when your connection is fresh in the mind of the writer? What do you do with it in the interim?</p>
<p>What about the need to apply to 20-30 schools? Do they expect to write 25 letters? Do they need to personalise each one to each school?</p>
<p>There's no need to personalize to each school, unless the writer has some sort of major connection to the institution. </p>
<p>Someone who has gone through more recently might be able to explain better how to handle electronic submissions. </p>
<p>Every letter writer should receive your personal statement, an up-to-date CV, and the stamped/correctly addressed envelopes to the schools you've received requests for LOR's from. An additional list of schools and addresses is also a good idea, just in case the envelopes get misplaced. Also any forms from the indivual med schools which show you are waiving your rights to see the letters in the future need to be provided. (I'm of the opinion you should ALWAYS waive the right to see your letters). </p>
<p>I think that if you are going to be far removed from an invidual when it actually comes time to submit letters, it's best to ask for a letter in the immediate post-mortem period. I'd follow up closer to actual secondary, give them the letter they wrote initially, a copy of your personal statement, an updated CV and ask if they have any changes they'd like to make (make sure any dates have been changed, and then the envelopes and list of places/addresses. As you successively receive new secondaries and requests for LOR's, simply continue to supply your writers with the information they need.</p>