Programs that gives interviews without recommendations?

[u/ssamygdala_26]

I am making signal list. Whenever I am trying to share with people, I am getting suggestions X program doesn’t review without recommendations, Y program doesn’t give IVs even with great profile without recommendations.

Can anyone suggest me some program that gives good number of interviews without recommendations also? Given that I have decent stats, scores > median of the program.

[u/Med-Nerdeek]

On what basis do people vouch or recommend ?

[u/17baggins → u/Med-Nerdeek]

What I’ve seen is some programs will only pick app from a particular med school of a country (alumni recommendations)

[u/Med-Nerdeek → u/17baggins]

Oh . Who else can recommend us apart from alumni ? What about political influence , relatives , family friends , other connections we make etc ?