They look primarily for evidence that the individual will be a good physician, dentist, etc. That is, they look to see if the person can communicate with others, is good at working in a team, has leadership potential, has been involved in people-oriented activities, etc. To help you evaluate these qualities, we have instructed students to give you an updated CV as well as a short statement of an activity of which the student is particularly proud. Does it hurt a student if a faculty member only checks boxes on a medical, dental, etc. Some medical, dental, etc.
All medical schools accept our forms.
Special forms, however, should be included in the envelope when the recommendation on the XU form is sent. If they wish, faculty can mail recommendation directly. However, we recommend that they send them to us to put on file. We then print a cover letter, photocopy the recommendations the student has requested, and mails the package out within two days. How does a student know which recommendations can be used for applying to medical, dental, etc.