Letters of Evaluation

The CSB/SJU preprofessional health program runs an online LOE collection and distribution service.  To make use of this service follow the steps outlined below:

1. Choose faculty members from whom you will collect letters of evaluation. Because different schools request letters from evaluators in different academic areas, we suggest you collect two letters from faculty members in the sciences and two letters from non science faculty members.
2. Set up an online LOE file.  You will be prompted to enter a USERID (network username) and a PASSWORD (network password).  Once you set this up you can access your online LOE file to edit your personal information, select evaluators, and manage letter collection and distribution.
3. Ask selected individuals if they are willing and able to write you a positive letter. We recommend that you begin this step in the spring of your junior year [before everyone leaves for summer].   
4. After you have spoken with your evaluators, use the LOE file to send each evaluator an Official Evaluation Request.
5. By using the online LOE file you will be able to monitor when your evaluators submit their LOEs, when your file is complete (when all your evaluators have completed and submitted their letters to our online collection service) and ready for distribution.
6. When you receive the request for letters from a medical school, use the LOE file to set up an online LOE Distribution Request -- note that all your filed evaluations will be uploaded to medical schools.
7. You will be notified by e-mail when your letters have been uploaded to medical schools via the VirtualEvals site.