Letters of Recommendation

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1. Deadline is Friday, no response from professor. 1 2 3 4 5

   By tem11, November 17, 2009
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   • psycholinguist
   • February 19, 2010

2. Do you ever wish you could see your letter? 1 2 3

   By non humilis mulier, December 22, 2011
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   • CoffeeStainedMemos
   • January 27, 2012

3. AH!!!!! 1 2 3

   By digits2006, December 26, 2009
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   • johndiligent
   • January 29, 2010

4. Requiring so many! 1 2

   By nushi, January 14, 2018   

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   • nushi
   • January 24, 2018

5. LoR: to see or not to see? 1 2

   By carpecc, November 4, 2009
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   • modernity
   • November 25, 2009

6. Want Your Sanity? Lie About the Deadline to Recs! 1 2

   By Loric, December 12, 2013
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   • Human_
   • December 30, 2013

7. Unreliability of Recommenders - PLEASE READ, need advice 1 2

   By hopeful80, January 7, 2013
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   • selecttext
   • February 4, 2013

8. late recommendations 1 2

   By Crystal@clear, December 2, 2011
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   • Guest
   • January 26, 2015

9. Recommender doesn't reply to your inquiry. 1 2

   By DJS508, October 11, 2011
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   • Eigen
   • July 3, 2018

10. Gifts for LOR writers - the best of the best 1 2

    By Vader Was Framed, January 5, 2014
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    • Thesis
    • July 12, 2014

11. When to be pushy about getting a rec done? 1 2

    By Loric, October 30, 2013
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    • silver_lining
    • December 18, 2013

12. Denied LOR...out of spite? 1 2

    By Crucial BBQ, December 9, 2013
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    • Loric
    • December 10, 2013

13. struggling with being patient 1 2

    By powerlifterty16, October 16, 2013
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    • Lisa44201
    • October 20, 2013

14. Lot of People with Missing Recommendations 1 2

    By Viking, December 16, 2010
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    • Watmeworry
    • February 17, 2011

15. Thank Yous 1 2

    By Wozezeka, December 14, 2014
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    • commodork
    • January 29, 2015

16. Undergrad thesis advisor declined my LOR request...what do I do? 1 2

    By chilito_verde, November 30, 2012
    • 25 replies
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    • HappyCat13
    • December 7, 2012

17. Advice needed! Will lukewarm letters of recommendation dilute application?

    By lemma, September 1, 2017
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    • Riley1
    • September 28, 2017

18. Gifts for your Recommenders?

    By A_Murphy, March 3, 2011
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    • neuropsych76
    • March 9, 2011

19. Completely dishonest? Completely worth it?

    By 11Q13, January 3, 2010
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    • ridgey
    • January 25, 2010

20. Professor says I should make an email account in his name and upload my own LOR; he will confirm it if asked

    By thegraydude, November 24, 2014
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    • Robo_Lizard
    • December 20, 2014

21. Advantage to waiving right of access?

    By Tolman's Rat, December 3, 2012
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    • ILuvPsych2013
    • December 13, 2012

22. What's the Deal with Professors Turning in Recommendations Late or not even at all- even after you've politely notified them several times?

    By M.A-Cool-J, January 22, 2014
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    • JKL
    • February 26, 2017

23. reading your own letter of rec

    By alexis, October 27, 2009
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    • JerryLandis
    • October 29, 2009

24. Just need to vent about a letter writer...

    By isilya, November 29, 2014
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    • Guest
    • January 3, 2015

25. Late LOR's: How late is TOO late

    By kierkegoth, December 5, 2017
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    • paenesonus
    • February 21, 2018