Characterizing Standardized Letters of Recommendation in Urology Residency Applications

To identify the current formats of standardized letters of recommendation (SLORs) and evaluate their characteristics, the distribution of applicants' ratings, correlation between SLOR domain ratings and conventional application metrics, and potential biases.We evaluated all applications submitted to our residency program for the 2020-2021 urology match. Two main formats of SLOR were identified. We extracted application characteristics and SLOR...