<p>Well, I've asked the doctored I shadowed to write me a college recommendation, and he said yes. I shadowed him for like 3 or so days in his clinic, and 2 days in the O.R.</p>
<p>I'm planning to apply to UNC-Chapel Hill (in state) early action, but it states that they prefer only one application - which is done by me giving them my teacher's email address (and my teacher will fill the form electronically). However, I've got two problems. I have already asked two of my favorite teachers from Junior year, in addition to my doctor. Should I just choose one of the two teachers and my doctor to write the recommendations for UNC? And how would I go about sending the recommendation from my doctor?</p>
<p>This is also a problem on the common application.. I have no idea how to proceed because the forms specifically ask for two TEACHER recommendations, and that their forms are for teacher-specific questions.</p>
<p>I have little idea as to how you would handle the recs in terms of forms and stuff.</p>
<p>That said–if you shadowed him for five days, will the doctor really be able to write a rec that is non-generic and informative about you as a person? It’s something you ought to keep in mind–your teachers have taught you for a year, at least; you’ve shadowed the doctor for less than a week. (Unless you knew him well before–then that’s different.)</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with the UNC app, but for the common app, you could send in the two teacher recommendations and send in the third letter from your doctor as a supplementary letter. That said, does the doctor know you well enough to write a strong letter of recommendation for you?</p>
<p>I believe so. We’ve had some particularly mind-opening or “deep” conversations about various things - especially medicine, and I’ve been volunteering at the hospital he sometimes works at over the summer. Btw, the five days were spread over different weeks (actually, during a span of 6 weeks.. due to scheduling problems with the hospital); I also was called in to shadow him at 2AM for a night call.</p>
<p>I don’t see the supplementary letter in the Common App site. Under school forms, there are only the Teacher Evaluation 1/2 forms.</p>
<p>Just have the physician send a hard copy of his letter directly to the college. If you plan to submit a second teacher’s rec; download the paper form and have him/her send that in addition to the other teacher’s electronic recommendation. Lots of students submit supplements of various types; they’ll get it into your folder.</p>