C O M M I T T E E L E T T E R
A Committee Letter is a letter of recommendation on behalf of the Health Professions Advising
Center and offers evaluation and advocacy on your behalf by highlighting your background and
accomplishments, contextualizing challenges, and outlining your overall preparation and motivation
for pursuing a health professional career. These are usually requested for medical and dental schools.
A Committee Letter also operates as a cover letter that summarizes the letters of recommendation
from of faculty, staff, research and clinical supervisors, employers, and mentors. It is important to pick
writers who can speak highly of your achievements, aspirations, and background.
HOW TO REQUEST A
COMITTEE LETTER
Below is a list of instructions to ensure a smooth Committee Letter process.
CSU San Bernardino hpac@csusb.edu University Hall 397
www.csusb.edu/hpac
3/11/24
Step One:
Students must email hpac@csusb.edu with the following:
Subject line: Request for Committee Letter – YOUR NAME
The email body must include the following:
Preferred Email
Phone number
Recommender Information: Provide information on letter writers. For it
is recommended to have a minimum of 3+ recommenders.
For example, it should look similar to this:
Recommender 1: Name, title, e-mail, phone number, department
Recommender 2: Name, title, e-mail, phone number, department
Recommender 3: Name, title, e-mail, phone number, department
Recommender 4-6: Name, title, e-mail, phone number, department
ATTACHMENTS: HPAC will need the following:
Personal statements including activities or send resume/CV
AMCAS OR Letter Request Form (details below)
Step Two:
Sign up for an appointment with the HPAC using this link:
Current Students: csusb.hpac/schedule-appointment
Alumni: CSUSB Pre-Health Advising Appointment (30-min)
Step Three:
Write a summary highlighting your reason for wanting to pursue a health
profession and any challenges you have faced. When detailing your experiences,
it's important to include your role, level of involvement, contributions, and the
lessons you learned along the way.
You should address the following questions:
How did you become interested in the healthcare profession?
What are your strengths, interests, and experiences that relate to this
field, as well as any additional experiences that demonstrate relevancy to
becoming a healthcare professional?
What is your academic background like, including your major, significant
courses, and any factors that may have impacted your academic
performance?
What extracurricular activities, research, honors, and awards have you
participated in?
How knowledgeable are you about healthcare and the ethical issues that
come with it?
Remember that this written summary will serve as a rehearsal for a professional
school interview and will be the basis for your Committee Letter. This letter will
also act as a cover letter for all of the individual letters of recommendation that
will be sent to your chosen professional schools. As such, it's important to come
prepared with a well-crafted summary. Be sure to share your written summary
with the HPAC Coordinator and have your responses ready for discussion.
Resources
AAMC Letter Writer Guidelines
ADEA Letter Writer Guidelines
Go int o y our in ter vie w c onf ide nt! It ma y b e n erv e-r ack ing , b ut pra cti cin g a nd
pre par ati on can he lp cal m y our ne rve s.
Interview Skills p rov ide d b y C SUS B’s Ca ree r C ent er.
AAMC Interview Tips
Dental School Interview Tips
C O M M I T T E E L E T T E R
HOW TO REQUEST A
COMITTEE LETTER
CSU San Bernardino hpac@csusb.edu University Hall 397
www.csusb.edu/hpac
3/11/24
Letter Request Form
Step Four:
Medical School
Th e H PAC Co ord ina tor wi ll be unable to submit the Committee Letter without your
AAMC ID and AMCAS Letter ID. The letter ID can be found on the Letter Re que st
Fo rm.
Directions from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC):
Pr int an d s ave a PDF of th e Letter Request Form from the Main Menu of th e
ap pli cat ion fr om wit hin th e Letters of Evaluation section. The Letter Request For m
is a PDF ge ner ate d b y y ou in the AMCAS application for your designated letter
au tho rs.
Th is for m i ncl ude s y our ma iling address, AAMC ID, the Letter ID, and information
ab out su bmi tti ng let ter s t o the AMCAS program. The Letter ID is a unique 7-dig it
nu mbe r a ssi gne d t o e ach le tter entry on your AMCAS application, which should be
pr ovi ded to ea ch let ter wr iter in order to properly match their letter with the
co rre ct let ter en try yo u c reated in the application.
Dental School
If yo u p lan to su bmi t a co mmittee letter, list the HPAC Coordinator as the evalua tor .
Al l e val uat ion s a re sub mit ted electronically by evaluators using Liaison Letters, th e
AD EA rec omm end er por tal .
Su bmi t a Re que st
In th e E val uat ion s s ect ion , click Create Evaluation Request.1.
Se lec t w het her yo u a re req uesting a committee evaluation.2.
En ter th e e val uat or' s f ull name and email address.3.
Se lec t t he dat e b y w hic h y ou would like this evaluation completed. This date
sh oul d b e b efo re you r p rog ram(s) deadline.
4.
En ter a bri ef mes sag e o r n ote for the evaluator.5.
Se lec t w het her yo u w ant to waive your right of access to the evaluation. 6.
Cl ick th e c hec kbo xes to in dicate your permission for us (and programs) to
co nta ct you r e val uat ors .
7.
Cl ick Sa ve Thi s E val uat ion Request to submit it. Once you do so, an email is
im med iat ely se nt to the ev aluator.
8.
C O M M I T T E E L E T T E R
HOW TO REQUEST A
COMITTEE LETTER
CSU San Bernardino hpac@csusb.edu University Hall 397
www.csusb.edu/hpac
3/11/24
C O M M I T T E E L E T T E R
HOW TO REQUEST A
COMITTEE LETTER
Su bje ct: Yo ur Fir st & L ast Name Recommendation Request
De ar [Na me] ,
I hop e t his me ssa ge fin ds you doing well. I wanted to reach out to you because I
pl an to app ly to den tal sc hool next summer, and I was hoping you could help me
by wr iti ng a s tro ng let ter of recommendation. I highly value your opinion and
ex per tis e, and I thi nk you r recommendation would greatly enhance my application.
[A uth ent ic sen ten ce des cri bing why you would value a letter from them (e.g., why
yo u v alu e t hei r p ers pec tiv e, which of your qualities they can speak to, etc.)].
To ma ke the pr oce ss as eas y as possible, I will provide you with the following
su ppo rti ng mat eri als : 1 ) a list of my grades, 2) my resume, 3) a draft of my pers ona l
st ate men t, and 4) th e A DEA recommendation letter guidelines. I hope that these
ma ter ial s w ill pr ovi de you with all the information you need to write a strong an d
co mpe lli ng let ter on my be half.
Ag ain , t han k y ou for yo ur consideration. I truly appreciate your support and am
ex cit ed abo ut the po ssi bil ity of working with you on this important step in my
ca ree r.
Si nce rel y,
(n ame )
(p hon e n umb er)
(e -ma il)
Letter of Recommendation Request Example:
Initial Contact
CSU San Bernardino hpac@csusb.edu University Hall 397
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3/11/24
C O M M I T T E E L E T T E R
HOW TO REQUEST A
COMITTEE LETTER
Su bje ct: Yo ur Fir st & L ast Name Recommendation Request
De ar (na me of per son ),
Th ank yo u f or dec idi ng to be a reference for me as I begin (insert reason for let ter
of re com men dat ion ). As you kn ow, I will be (insert what you will be doing) and have
fo und se ver al exc iti ng opp ortunities that I am exploring. Because I aspire to
be com e a ph ysi cia n, I a m s pec ifically requesting a letter to be sent to Dr. Crystal
Ot ubu ah, th e H eal th Pro fes sions Advising Center Coordinator, as she will be
dr aft ing a Com mit tee Le tte r on my behalf. Dr. Otubuah is receiving letters directly
vi a e -ma il at cry sta l.o tub uah@csusb.edu.
Th e d ead lin e f or sub mit tin g the letter is (date). If you need any additional
in for mat ion , p lea se con tac t me via email or phone.
Th ank yo u v ery mu ch for yo ur consideration and support.
Si nce rel y,
(n ame )
(p hon e n umb er)
(e -ma il)
Letter of Recommendation Request Example:
Follow-up/Thank You
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