Letters of Recommendation

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1. What happens if no one is willing to write a LoR for you?

   By nkdvy, May 29
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   • ThisIsCruel
   • June 4

3. Only 1 "good" LOR?

   By CluelessUndergrad, May 29
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   • ThisIsCruel
   • June 4

4. Who to ask?

   By historygeek, May 28
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   • Warelin
   • May 28

5. Asking to read letters of rec after acceptance?

   By genresavvy, March 16
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   • TakeruK
   • May 2

6. How much can a mediocre letter sink you?

   By planner2019, April 8
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   • Psygeek
   • April 30

7. Recommenders made serious grammatical mistakes on LoR

   By Kai _Delacroix, January 19   

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   • HTM18
   • March 13

8. Missing Letter - Call Or Wait?

   By a_sort_of_fractious_angel, January 10
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   • HTM18
   • March 13

9. Should I give my letter writers stickers as a thank you gift?

   By Oklash, February 28
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   • TakeruK
   • March 1

10. JD looking to add a PhD but SOL on LORs

    By OldPhart, February 23   

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    • ExponentialDecay
    • February 27

11. Asking them to submit *before* the deadline

    By jigglypuff, February 20
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    • jigglypuff
    • February 21

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

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

13. General questions about Letters of Recommendation

    By Smertios, February 14
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    • Elephas
    • February 14

14. Recommenders not notified about uploading lors

    By apms7, February 8   

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    • apms7
    • February 8

15. Requiring so many!

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    By nushi, January 14   

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    • nushi
    • January 24

16. Thank You Notes/Gifts!

    By glaciers17, December 10, 2017
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    • petrichordant
    • January 24

17. Late LOR and early acceptances have already been sent!

    By Ronomon, January 21
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    • Neurophilic
    • January 22

18. I’m at a loss for what to do

    By phyanth, January 18   

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    • E-P
    • January 18

19. Recommendation One Day Late?

    By Tma27, January 15
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    • Warelin
    • January 16

20. Letter of recommendation in progress

    By rossonera_cml, January 8
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    • rossonera_cml
    • January 8

21. Bizarrely incomplete LOR

    By PinkGibbon, January 7
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    • PinkGibbon
    • January 8

22. Importance of LoR writer's designation

    By nycpolicy, December 27, 2017
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    • ExponentialDecay
    • December 28, 2017

23. Time is running out and professor hasn't replied to email

    By alaa, December 19, 2017   

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    • fuzzylogician
    • December 26, 2017

24. Recommendation Not Sent in Time

    By Carly Rae Jepsen, December 13, 2017   

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    • ClassicsCandidate
    • December 23, 2017

25. "Professional" Letters of Recommendation?

    By LauraV, December 21, 2017   

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    • ClassicsCandidate
    • December 23, 2017

26. 4 Recommendations, Submit only 3?

    By aunnnn, December 22, 2017   

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    • Carly Rae Jepsen
    • December 22, 2017