• Institutional Letter Request and Consent
• Institutional Letter Fee Waiver** (if applicable)
• LOR Writer Update Form (if applicable)

Registrants must pay the $50 Processing Fee for the Institutional Letter service by check. Checks should be payable to Wesleyan University, and include the applicant’s name and Wes ID number in the “memo” or “for” section. Credit cards/digital payment methods are not accepted. If you do not have access to personal checks, you may use a bank check or money order.

The check may be dropped off in-person to the GCC or sent by postal mail to:

          Health Professions Administrative Assistant
          GCC, Boger Hall, Wesleyan University
          41 Wyllys Ave Middletown, CT 06459

**Current students demonstrating high financial need may be eligible for a Fee Waiver pending a decision from the Financial Aid Office.

• Health Professions Resume Sample/Template Draft
• Institutional Letter Self-Assessment Draft
• Personal Statement Draft (at least 2-4 paragraphs)
• Transcripts from all universities/colleges attended (unofficial okay)

• Health Professions Resume Sample/Template
• Institutional Letter Self-Assessment
• Personal Statement (2-3 pages)
• Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended

All letters of recommendation are confidential and may not be viewed by the student or alum. Admissions committees strongly recommend confidential letters, as they carry greater credibility.

Preparing your letter writers

• Give writers at least 8 weeks’ notice before the deadline.
• Provide each writer with:
  • Your unique document upload link
  • Letter of Recommendation Guidelines
  • AAMC Guidelines
  • Your full name, major(s), minor(s)/certificates, graduation year, GPA and an updated resume
  • Brief statement about your interest in the health profession

If possible, also consider scheduling a meeting with each letter writer to discuss your background and career goals.

An Institutional Letter File cannot be completed without at least three individual letters of recommendation.

The ideal number of recommendations varies from applicant to applicant. For some, three will suffice; others may want to request up to six letters. If you are unsure whom to ask how many letters to request, talk with the Health Professions and Life Sciences Career Advisor about your situation.

• At least two letters must come from Wesleyan University faculty or staff.
• Two science-related letters (e.g., from science faculty) is strongly advised
• At least one clinically-related letter from a health professional (such as doctor, nurse, PA, etc.) is strongly advised.
• Check each school’s requirements: some may ask specifically for letters from a PI, MD, or research supervisor.

Notify the HPAA if there are any changes to your list of letter of recommendation writers by submitting the LOR Writer Update form.

Questions? Letter writers can contact the HPAA at:

📞 860-685-3376
✉️ health.professions@wesleyan.edu

By Federal Law as per The Buckley Amendment, your Institutional Letter File (or Letter Packet), including all individual letters of recommendation, can only be sent out to health professions programs after you have submitted a Formal Request containing your preferred email address, your relevant ID number(s), a tentative list of all medical, osteopathic, dental, or veterinary medicine schools (etc.) to which you are applying, and your signature.

A Microsoft Form will be sent to applicants for supplying all of the above on or around May 1st, to be completed no later than June 1st.