Committee Letter
When applying to the doctorate level health professions (dental, medical, optometry, podiatry, veterinary schools), admission committees will require that you submit letters of recommendation as part of the application process. At Stony Brook University, we have a Faculty Committee on Health Professions that will evaluate you as an applicant and write a committee letter evaluation. A committee letter packet includes your committee letter of evaluation and a selection of at least three letters of recommendation that your recommenders have submitted to our office. This packet will then be sent to the application services and/or individual schools (at your request.) Stony Brook University will provide this service to any current student or alum. Please remember, the cycle year represents the year you are hoping to matriculate into your chosen graduate program. The information below is only for students interested in starting these doctoral programs in 2024.
A Note on Disciplinary Action: Professionals in health care are expected to live up to high standards. Careful scrutiny begins when students apply to schools of the health professions, and in a great many cases applicants must undergo a criminal background check. The Faculty Committee on Health Professions (FCHP) does not conduct an extensive background check of the students making use of our services, but the FCHP does consult the University’s disciplinary records when a student seeks a committee letter of evaluation. The main purpose of this is so that the Faculty Committee on Health Professions can most effectively advise and evaluate applicants. In general, disciplinary problems weaken an application, but applicants can surmount a difficult past and gain acceptance to the doctorate-level health profession of their choice. Make sure to consult an ATAS advisor about any concerns you may have.