Letters of Recommendation

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1. Recommender not replying

   By smusdent, November 14, 2020
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   • alllex
   • April 2

3. Asking the same professor for letter of recommendation and job reference?

   By lmw1496, October 12, 2020
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   • lmw1496
   • March 14

4. Advice for LoR

   By PC99, June 29, 2020   

   • masters
   • lor
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     • lor
     • phd
     • research
     • lab
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   • PC99
   • March 14

5. Do I let the back up know they're the back up?

   By stressedout4real, January 13   

   • lettersofrec
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   • stressedout4real
   • January 13

6. University of Calgary Deadline Strictness

   By CarrieoftheLambs, January 12
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   • CarrieoftheLambs
   • January 12

7. Self-written LoR !

   By SingaporeCE_MBA, December 14, 2020
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   • Maddiegun
   • December 14, 2020

8. When do I thank the LOR writers?

   By Cold Latte, December 8, 2020
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   • Cold Latte
   • December 9, 2020

9. LOR Question

   By gradcafe96, November 20, 2020
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   • Crucial BBQ
   • December 8, 2020

10. Can letter writers change/modify their letter after submission?

    By EllaNutella, December 6, 2020
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    • Crucial BBQ
    • December 8, 2020

11. Prof not responding and it is almost the deadline

    By dldfj, November 28, 2020
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    • Crucial BBQ
    • December 5, 2020

12. How long do I wait for a response from a prof?

    By fingerscrossedSLP, November 13, 2020
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    • Sigaba
    • November 13, 2020

13. How to thank profs for writing LORs during COVID-19?

    By lmw1496, November 8, 2020
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    • PsyDuck90
    • November 8, 2020

14. Letter of Recommendation for an MPP program? (Joint MBA/MPP applicants)

    By wildchartermage, November 8, 2020   

    • mpp
    • lors
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      • lors
      • mba
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    • wildchartermage
    • November 8, 2020

15. LOR from non-professional employer?

    By JMLS232, October 29, 2020
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    • RyanS
    • November 2, 2020

16. Should I pick LOR writer who was my lab/research supervisor, one whose course I did well in or one whose field of work is relevant to the program I am applying to? Five possible choices.

    By gradschoolcoolguy, October 18, 2020
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    • dancewmoonlight
    • October 27, 2020

17. Lack of LOR options (help)

    By sh33n, October 22, 2020
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    • RyanS
    • October 25, 2020

18. LOR Dilemma

    By gradcafe96, October 22, 2020
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    • WanYesOnly
    • October 22, 2020

19. Get letter from Post Doc or Professor PhD political science

    By awfasano, October 20, 2020
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    • awfasano
    • October 20, 2020

20. Tips on writing your own letters of rec?

    By vego, October 4, 2019
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    • feralgrad
    • October 16, 2020

21. What Course level should my academic references be/years since class taken

    By Candylove, September 20, 2020
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    • RyanS
    • October 11, 2020

22. Only academics?

    By JArather, September 8, 2020
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    • RyanS
    • October 11, 2020

23. Applying to too many schools: Bad for Recommenders?

    By escondido41, September 17, 2020
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    • Bernt
    • September 17, 2020

24. LoR: closer/better, or in my field?

    By hibernum, September 6, 2020
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    • theUniqueOne_v2
    • September 13, 2020

25. LoR dilemma: clout vs closeness

    By Barry B. Benson, August 22, 2020   

    • letter of rec
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    • Barry B. Benson
    • August 25, 2020

26. LoR from a professor in a different field?

    By 2711383, August 24, 2020
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    • 2711383
    • August 25, 2020