Please read the USC Dornsife College Office of Pre-Health Advisement Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Service webpage before proceeding.

Letters of recommendation are required as part of the Osteopathic (D.O.) medical school application process. The collection and delivery of letters of recommendation are not part of the AACOMAS applica­tion. Each of the osteopathic medical schools has its own processes for receiving letters of recommendation.

Option 1 - You can manage and arrange for the delivery of letters yourself. Letters of recommendation must be sent di­rectly to your designated colleges following the processes outlined by each college.

Option 2 - Many undergraduate universities offer services for managing and delivering letters of recommendation.

Option 3 - You can manage your letters of recommen­dation and other supporting materials with Interfolio, the company that powers the AACOMAS application. Interfolio can help you collect and deliver all of your let­ters of recommendation, pre-med committee letters and other documents.

Choose Option 2 if you are utilizing USC’s Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Service

 Step I: Beginning March 15th Establish a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Account Online

Click here to create a USC LOR Account

1.  To create an LOR Account, click on “Sign Up." Creating this account will allow you to make payments, check on the status of letters received, and submit requests once your letter packet is complete.

2.  Then click on VIEW LOR Application.

Step II: Complete the LOR Service Application

Part I. Application Contact Information

Part II. List of Evaluators

Part III. Payment

Part IV. Legal Agreement

NOTE:

1. Students should only establish an LOR service account during their application year (one year prior to matriculation).
2. Print the “Letter of Recommendation Service Application” and retain a copy for your records.
3. Make sure to print (or pick up from FIG 107) the electronic cover sheet and recommender instructions provided through your USC LOR service account and provide a signed copy to all recommenders.

Step III: Letters of recommendation (LOR) and accompanying cover letters should be brought or sent to FIG 107 no later than Thursday, August 1^st, 2013 in the following ways:

• A letter may be hand-delivered to FIG 107 by the recommender OR the student, provided that it is in a sealed envelope with the recommender’s signature across the seal.
• A letter may be sent through campus mail by the recommender: Mail Code1266
• A letter may be mailed via U.S. Postal Service to: 

                           University of Southern California                          
Office of Pre-Health Advisement
ATTN: Pre-Health Service
3535 S. Figueroa Street –FIG 107
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1266

• A letter may be e-mailed to prehealth@dornsife.usc.edu on electronic letterhead and must include an electronic signature. No Word documents please. PDF is highly recommended. NOTE: FAXED Letters of Recommendation will NOT be accepted.

STEP IV: Once you begin receiving Secondary (Supplemental) Applications, request to release your letters to the individual Osteopathic medical schools via USC’s LOR Online Account.

Requests for letters of recommendation accompany secondary applications for osteopathic medical schools. When you receive a secondary application and are prompted for letters of recommendation, complete each of the following steps:

1)      Log-in to your USC online LOR account.

2)      Complete and submit the USC LOR request form provided through your USC LOR account. Make sure to complete section 2b to select the osteopathic medical schools of your choice from the drop-down menu.

NOTE:

1. Students will not be given access to an LOR request form until ALL LOR have been received by the Office of Pre-Health Advisement.LOR request forms are processed within 5-7 business days of receipt.

Step V. Confirm

Confirm that every school has received your letters by referring to the school’s website.

If you ever have any doubts about the status of your letters, e-mail Nathalie Zuletta, Administrative Assistant (nzuletta@dornsife.usc.edu) or stop by the Pre-Health Advisement Office.  Just keep in mind that it is a busy time, so wait at least 48 hours after your initial query before following up.