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 dental school application process. For full instructions, please visit: AADSAS. By AADSAS definition, the letters of recommendation collected by the Office of Pre-Health Advisement can be classified as a Committee Letter** in the format of a Composite Letter, which consists of a cover letter from our office and a collection of individual recommendation letters that are attached. You, the applicant, will designate which schools will receive a “Committee Letter” on your AADSAS application. You have the option of submitting letters electronically or by mailing a paper letter to AADSAS. If the “Committee Letter” is to be submitted electronically, indicate in the evaluators’ section of AADSAS the name and contact information of the individual, Nathalie Zuletta, who will submit the letters.

**The Office of Pre-Health Advisement does not provide a committee letter for our applicants. By AADSAS definition, a “committee letter” comes in three different formats with one being a letter packet, which usually consists of a cover letter from an advising office and individual letters of recommendation for an applicant.

NOTE: Submitting letters electronically is fast, secure, and strongly encouraged.

 

 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” via our website. 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

Dornsife College Office of Pre-Health Advisement Office

Attn: Pre-Health Service

3535 South 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: Fill out the “Evaluators” section of the AADSAS application.

STEP 1: Reference Type: Choose “Electronic.”

STEP 2: Waiver: Waive your right to access this evaluation.

STEP 3: Is this a “Committee Letter?”: Choose “Yes.” If submitting a “Committee letter,” provide the name of the individual, Nathalie Zuletta, submitting the letter ONLY. Do not provide the names of the individual evaluators whose letters are contained in the “committee” packet.

STEP 4: Enter Nathalie Zuletta’s contact information as the “Evaluator”:

Evaluator’s Title: Mrs.

Evaluator’s First Name: Nathalie

Evaluator’s Last Name: Zuletta

Is this a Committee Letter? Yes

Evaluator’s School: University of Southern California

Evaluator’s Email: lor@dornsife.usc.edu

Evaluator’s Address: 3535 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1266

 

STEP V: Once you begin receiving Secondary (Supplemental) Applications, request to release your letters to AADSAS via USC’s LOR Online Account.

Requests for letters of recommendation accompany secondary applications for dental 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 onlineLOR  account.
2. Complete and submit the USC LOR request form provided through your USC LOR account. Make sure to complete section 2e to select the dental 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 VI. Check the status of your letters on AADSAS

Once the Office of Pre-Health Advisement forwards your letters to AADSAS, monitor the status of AADSAS receipt of evaluations in “My Application Status” on the front page of your AADSAS application.

 

Step VII. 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.