Letters of Recommendation

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1. Can I get a recommendation letter from a professor with PhD but not in the field of study of the graduate school?

   By Paraliminal, October 21, 2014
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   • gliaful
   • November 5, 2014

2. Parents of child I work with--appropriate LOR?

   By confusedstudent20, November 5, 2014
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   • confusedstudent20
   • November 5, 2014

3. Prof not responding to LoR request

   By maozedong, November 2, 2014
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   • ToomuchLes
   • November 5, 2014

4. The famous professor? Or the one I worked with?

   By wetheplants, October 22, 2014
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   • wetheplants
   • November 4, 2014

5. I don't have a famous professor to write my rec. letter.

   By greenlover45, October 24, 2014
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   • Applemiu
   • November 4, 2014

6. Online LORs | What Questions to Expect and How to Prepare

   By thegraydude, October 31, 2014
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   • smg
   • November 4, 2014

7. What should I do if my recommender ask me for draft of LOR

   By john888, October 27, 2014
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   • shadowclaw
   • November 4, 2014

8. "Doctoral programs often prefer letters from tenured faculty"...??

   By thegraydude, November 2, 2014
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   • bsharpe269
   • November 2, 2014

9. What do Adcomms look for in a LOR?

   By Ankghost0912, November 2, 2014
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   • Ankghost0912
   • November 2, 2014

10. Do i need to ask professor to write LOR again if I am going to next year as well?

    By wgong, October 21, 2014
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    • bsharpe269
    • November 1, 2014

11. LOR

    By omg, November 1, 2014
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    • wuglife427
    • November 1, 2014

12. Important categories in a CV? Potential MS/PhD advisor asked for a CV.

    By chem.eng, October 29, 2014
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    • TakeruK
    • October 31, 2014

13. Does it hurt that I have a recommendation letter from a NGO organization coordinator ?

    By tmiaj1, October 30, 2014
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    • ToomuchLes
    • October 31, 2014

14. Reminding LOR writer

    By ashikunta, October 30, 2014
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    • jalison
    • October 30, 2014

15. Is it weird/taboo?

    By courrier, October 6, 2014
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    • courrier
    • October 29, 2014

16. LOR professor wants CV. Should I include music under "publications" heading?

    By deedeepeepee, October 27, 2014
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    • deedeepeepee
    • October 27, 2014

17. Does it matter from whom we receive a LOR

    By john888, October 27, 2014
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    • TakeruK
    • October 27, 2014

18. What is recommender address or his/her title or position in Stanford Application

    By john888, October 25, 2014
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    • TakeruK
    • October 25, 2014

19. LOR and group availability question

    By Pesky, October 24, 2014
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    • Pesky
    • October 24, 2014

20. LOR written by postdoc and signed by PI?

    By susieq7975, October 22, 2014
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    • Applemiu
    • October 22, 2014

21. LOR writer not responding?? need advice please!

    By confusedstudent20, October 21, 2014
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    • SchoolPsych_NYC
    • October 21, 2014

22. LOR writer hasnt replied to my email

    By ToomuchLes, October 19, 2014
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    • ToomuchLes
    • October 21, 2014

23. Is it okay to get an LOR from a Prof who gave you a 'B' ?

    By ahmadka, October 20, 2014
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    • ahmadka
    • October 21, 2014

24. Will grumpy professors write 20 LORs for you?

    By thegraydude, October 16, 2014
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    • thegraydude
    • October 21, 2014

25. LOR from lecturer with MD?

    By Paraliminal, October 20, 2014
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    • Paraliminal
    • October 21, 2014