Does anyone know if OLSAS keep Letters of Recommendations on file for an extended period of time?

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Does anyone know if OLSAS keep letters of recommendations on file for an extended period of time? I am wondering this because I applied a couple of years ago and I'm reapplying this year. If they keep letters on file, then i won't need to ask my professors again

stepharizona

If your account is still active (your account stays active for 5 years from your last LSAC purchase) they will be there.

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@stepharizona said:
If your account is still active (your account stays active for 5 years from your last LSAC purchase) they will be there.

I think LSAC and OLSAS are two different things.

Sprinkles

@"Dillon A. Wright" said:
I think LSAC and OLSAS are two different things.

Yeah, OLSAS is for Canada, eh.

DEC_LSAT

@montaha.rizeq hahaha

Sprinkles

Lol, I love my Canadians though

stepharizona

Ha yep whoops!

DEC_LSAT

@montaha.rizeq @stepharizona Canadians are cool, but LSAC is better than OLSAS because we have to resubmit reference letters each year we apply because they purge everything after each cycle.

mcmlaw36

@Nina_Lucas

I have the same exact question!! If you find out, please let me know. Otherwise, I will give OLSAS a call today and ask myself/share.

mcmlaw36

@Nina_Lucas

Just called on my lunch break.

For privacy reasons, they shred and delete all documentation for each file every year. I applied November 2015 but didn't write the LSAT in time, forcing me to apply this November instead, and they said I have to get all of my documentation again... Totally sucks

Hope this helps.

DEC_LSAT

@mcmlaw36 they do not keep anything on file sadly. they purge everything after the end of the cycle

DEC_LSAT

@mcmlaw36 looks like we answered at the same time! yeah, it does suck. I have the exact same situation. got everything in except the lsat. good luck!

Sprinkles

Aw I'm so sorry guys! Good thing you caught it before it was too late though.

mcmlaw36

@Nina_Lucas Good luck to you too! Where abouts in Ontario are you, btw?

@montaha.rizeq Agreed

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@mcmlaw36 London, you?
@montaha.rizeq Canada needs to learn from the american system. I don't see why they need to be shredded for confidential reasons.... i was unable to access the letters in any way so if they kept it in their system it would have made no difference to me, except for the fact that it would make applying again easier by not having to worry about LoR again

LSATisland

Yeah, I found LSAC more efficient than OLSAS when I applied.

(Btw, I think some Ontario schools don't ask for reference letters, so you could submit application to them, if still waiting for letters.)

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@mcmlaw36 @Nina_Lucas Eyy, Ontario buddies!


I'm right in-between Ottawa and Montreal.

DEC_LSAT

@"Dillon A. Wright" haha i literally just e-mailed you!! nice to know you're from ontario too there are a lot of americans on here!

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@"Nina_Lucas" said:
haha i literally just e-mailed you!! nice to know you're from ontario too there are a lot of americans on here!

Indeed! Born and raised in Quebec, though. Je suis francophone

DEC_LSAT

@"Dillon A. Wright" i lived in Montreal for 7 years my second language is french!