University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Letter requirements can be fulfilled by one of the three following options: 1. Committee letter: If the applicant is an undergraduate student at a school that has a premedical committee, the applicant must use their recommendation process and forms. 2. Letter packet: A premedical advisor may furnish a composite evaluation compiled from contributing faculty at the applicant’s school. 3. Individual letter: If there is no committee or advisor, the applicant is required to provide three letters of recommendation: One letter from a faculty member who taught the applicant a course in the major area of concentration. One letter from a faculty member who taught the applicant in the area of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics (BCPM). See AMCAS Course Classification Guide for more information. One Professional letter (e.g. additional professor, research mentor, employer, supervisor, shadowing physician, etc.). Additional details are found at https://medicine.uky.edu/sites/meded/how-apply