While use of the committee is optional, most medical and dental schools strongly recommend that students use the committee at their university during the application for admission process. The medical/dental schools value the feedback from the committee because they are familiar with the course offerings and curricula requirements of each individual academic program and can provide unbiased insights into the applicant’s personal characteristics and motivation. The committee serves the applicant by processing and forwarding letters of evaluation from faculty to the medical/dental schools to which the applicant is applying and by writing a composite letter summarizing the student’s accomplishments and campus involvement. Use of the committee is open to full-time LSU students or recent graduates, regardless of major.

Meetings about the committee requirements and registration procedures are held each November for students who will be applying for admission the following year. Meeting dates will be posted on the website or maybe obtained from the College of Basic Sciences Dean’s Office.