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These are usually requested for medical and dental schools .  \nA 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  \nwriters who can speak highly of your achievements, aspirations, and background.  \nBelow is a list of instructions to ens ure a smooth Committee Letter process .  \nStep One:  \nSt ude nts m ust e ma il  hp ac@ cs usb . edu  w ith the fo llow i ng:  \n Subject line: Req uest fo r Co m m ittee Lette r – YOUR NAME The email body must include the following:  \n Preferred Email  \n Phone number  \n Recommend er Information: P rovide i nfo r matio n o n lette r w r ite rs . Fo r it is reco m me nded to have a m i n i m u m of 3 + reco m me nd e rs .  \n Fo r exa m p le , it s ho u ld loo k s i m i la r to t his:  \n Reco m me nd e r 1 : Na me , title , e-ma il , pho ne n u m be r , de pa rt me nt  \n Reco m me nd e r 2 : Na me , title , e-ma il , pho ne n u m be r , de pa rt me nt  \n Reco m me nd e r 3 : Na me , title , e-ma il , pho ne n u m be r , de pa rt me nt  \n Reco m me nd e r 4-6 : Na me , title , e-ma il , pho ne n u m be r , de pa rt me nt  \n ATTACHMENTS: HP AC w ill need the fo llow i ng:  \n Pe rso na l state me nts i nc l udi ng activ ities o r se nd res u me/ CV  \n AM CAS OR Lette r Req uest Fo r m ( details be low)  \nStep Two:  \n Sig n u p fo r a n a ppoi nt me nt w ith the HP AC us i ng this li n k:  \n Current Students:  cs usb . hp ac/ schedule-appointment  \n Alumni:  CS USB Pre-Health Advising Appointment ( 3 0-min )  \nCSU San Bernardino  [hpac@csusb. edu](hpac@csusb. edu)  University Hall 397  www . csusb. edu/hpac 3/11/24  \nHOW TO REQUEST ACOMIT TEE LETTER  \nCOMMITTEE LETTER  \nStep Three:  \nW rite a s u m ma ry highlighti ng yo u r reaso n fo r wa nti ng to p u rs ue a hea lth  \np rofess io n a nd a ny c ha lle nges yo u have faced. Whe n detaili ng yo u r ex pe rie nces , it ' s i m po rta nt to i nc l ude yo u r ro le , leve l of i nvo lve me nt , co nt r i b utio ns , a nd t helesso ns yo u lea r ned a lo ng the way .  \n Yo u s ho u ld add ress the fo llow i ng q uestio ns:  \n How did yo u beco me i nte rested i n the hea lthca re p rofess io n?  \n What a re yo u r st re ngths , i nte rests , a nd ex pe r ie nces that re late to this fie ld , as we ll as a ny additio na l ex pe r ie nces that de mo nst rate re leva ncy tobeco m i ng a hea lthca re p rofess io na l?  \n What is yo u r acade m ic bac kg ro u nd like , i nc l udi ng yo u r majo r , s ig n ifica nt co u rses , a nd a ny facto rs that may have i m pacted yo u r acade m ic  \npe rfo r ma nce?  \n What ext rac u r r ic u la r activ ities , resea rc h , ho no rs , a nd awa rds have yo upa rtic i pated i n?  \n How k now ledgea ble a re yo u a bo ut hea lthca re a nd the ethica l iss ues that co me w ith it?  \nRe me m be r that this w r itte n s u m ma ry w ill se rve as a re hea rsa l fo r a p rofess io na l sc hoo l i nte rv iew a nd w ill be the bas is fo r yo u r Co m m ittee Lette r . This lette r w ill a lso act as a cove r lette r fo r a l l of t he i ndiv id ua l lette rs of reco m me ndatio n that w ill be se nt to yo u r c hose n p rofess io na l sc hoo ls . As s uc h , it ' s i m po rta nt to co mep re pa red w ith a we ll-c rafted s u m ma ry . Be s u re to s ha re yo u r w r itte n s u m ma ry w ith the HP AC Coo rdi nato r a nd have yo u r res po nses ready fo r disc uss io n .  \nResources  \nAA MC Letter Writer Guidelines  \nAD EA Letter Writer Guidelines  \nGo into yo ur interview confident! It may be nerve-rac","cbCaionMiTkPqpPr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaionMiTkPqpPr","pdf",979026,"English","# How to request a committee letter\n## Step One: Email HPAC\n## Step Two: Schedule an appointment\n## Step Three: Write your summary\n## Step Four: Submit required IDs and forms","[{\"question\":\"What is a committee letter and who uses it?\",\"answer\":\"A committee letter is a recommendation prepared on behalf of the Health Professions Advising Center. 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