Letters of Recommendation

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1. How/when to give professor relevant information (large range of application deadlines)

   By billrach, October 2, 2014
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   • TakeruK
   • October 3, 2014

2. Mediocre letter from professor or good letter from postdoc?

   By braindump, October 1, 2014
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   • braindump
   • October 3, 2014

3. How can I ask a prof who is currently teaching me for LOR?

   By ArtBin, September 30, 2014
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   • ArtBin
   • September 30, 2014

4. help!! no SOP to send to LOR writers!

   By confusedstudent20, September 29, 2014
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   • TakeruK
   • September 29, 2014

5. Are Letters A Big DEAL?

   By greenlover45, September 7, 2014
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   • Eigen
   • September 29, 2014

6. Reapplying to same universities this year! Do my professors need to change the LORs?

   By JessePinkman, September 27, 2014
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   • Academicat
   • September 27, 2014

7. how many schools..

   By abbyt, September 25, 2014
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   • bsharpe269
   • September 25, 2014

8. Help me decide who should i ask for LOR

   By wgong, September 23, 2014
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   • hj2012
   • September 25, 2014

9. Academic LORs vs. Professional

   By willowtree, September 22, 2014
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   • gsc
   • September 22, 2014

10. Another "no one to ask for an LOR" Topic

    By jalison, September 16, 2014
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    • jalison
    • September 21, 2014

11. LORs from undergrad vs. grad school

    By mill8955, September 20, 2014
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    • GeoDUDE!
    • September 20, 2014

12. Stuck on LORs - nontraditional applicant

    By stmije, September 17, 2014
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    • stmije
    • September 20, 2014

13. 4 LORs instead of the required 3?

    By bsharpe269, September 18, 2014
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    • lyrehc
    • September 19, 2014

14. Having a hard time obtaining letters of recommendation?

    By youngcharlie101, September 15, 2014
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    • youngcharlie101
    • September 17, 2014

15. LOR's for UK masters

    By economicphilosopher, September 15, 2014
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    • economicphilosopher
    • September 15, 2014

16. Thank you and Notice of Rejection Letters to recommenders? Need advice

    By coffelovr, September 12, 2014
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    • coffelovr
    • September 13, 2014

17. only one of three letters is from academic faculty... bad?

    By StenoLubr, September 9, 2014
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    • Monochrome Spring
    • September 9, 2014

18. Best approach to asking a professor for a letter?

    By youngcharlie101, September 8, 2014
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    • greenlover45
    • September 9, 2014

19. LoR conundrum

    By KingGeedorah, September 8, 2014
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    • peachypie
    • September 8, 2014

20. Rec Problem...Colleague?

    By trenttrenttrent, September 2, 2014
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    • TakeruK
    • September 3, 2014

21. The Right Letter?

    By trenttrenttrent, September 1, 2014
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    • themmases
    • September 1, 2014

22. Does waiving your right to access the letters of recommendation assist your essay?

    By youngcharlie101, August 28, 2014
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    • TakeruK
    • August 29, 2014

23. LOR from a professor or a Non PhD project guide

    By rakwad, August 24, 2014
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    • peachypie
    • August 24, 2014

24. How long do letter writers have re: app deadline

    By xolo, August 16, 2014
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    • iphi
    • August 23, 2014

25. Question regarding possible terrible LoC

    By SeekHeart, August 19, 2014
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    • SeekHeart
    • August 19, 2014