Hi everyone,
My research lab is run by an extremely famous PI. They are quite literally a living legend in Medicine and a great person, and I am very fortunate that they wrote a letter of recommendation for me. However, they are very busy and while I've spent time with them and talked with them about my goals I'm not sure if the letter was as personal as you'd want a letter of recommendation to be.
At the same lab, I work closely with another PI who I believe wrote a more personal letter of recommendation for me, but they told me to use the famous PI's letter of recommendation instead of theirs because of the weight the name holds. Is this good advice? Can I send both to schools even though they are from the same experience, or is it a better idea that I pick one?
My research lab is run by an extremely famous PI. They are quite literally a living legend in Medicine and a great person, and I am very fortunate that they wrote a letter of recommendation for me. However, they are very busy and while I've spent time with them and talked with them about my goals I'm not sure if the letter was as personal as you'd want a letter of recommendation to be.
At the same lab, I work closely with another PI who I believe wrote a more personal letter of recommendation for me, but they told me to use the famous PI's letter of recommendation instead of theirs because of the weight the name holds. Is this good advice? Can I send both to schools even though they are from the same experience, or is it a better idea that I pick one?