Letters of Recommendation
MD Admissions Informational Webinar
Join the Admissions Office and current medical students to learn about our MD program and our admissions process. Hear about our dual degree programs, global health experiences, and student life firsthand from current medical students. Get expert tips directly from admissions staff on how to become a strong applicant. Whether you’re applying this cycle or considering medical school in the future, we’re excited to help guide you on your journey!
Registration details will be available closer to the next date.
Next Webinar:
- Thursday, May 7, 2026
Applicants to Tufts School of Medicine are required to submit letters of recommendation from college faculty members, employers, volunteer activity supervisors, or others who are able to attest to the applicant’s qualifications for medical school. Although we do not have specific requirements as to whom must write your letters, letters from impartial sources are recommended. Requesting letters from family members and friends is discouraged.
Letters are only accepted via the AMCAS Letters Service.
Applicants must submit a minimum of either:
- Three individual letters (we do not specify the nature of the authors) that will arrive at the admissions office separately.
- A “package” of letters that will arrive from the applicant’s undergraduate or post-baccalaureate school’s premedical office or career-services office. The nature of the “package” varies greatly from school to school. Some schools write an official premedical committee letter and append individual letters; some schools write “composite” letters which refer to and quote individual letters; some schools simply collect, collate, and distribute individual letters. We accept all variations.
We do not have a maximum limit on the number of letters you may submit. However, in general, applicants submit between 3-5 letters.