Letters of Recommendation

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1. Application Website Cutoffs

   By vinny, November 30, 2013
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   • wandajune
   • December 1, 2013

2. Frustrated

   By danisj, November 27, 2013
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   • Sarah Bee
   • November 29, 2013

3. Applications due Monday and LORs MIA

   By neuropatholover, November 28, 2013
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   • surefire
   • November 29, 2013

4. Letter Denial - ouch

   By historyandkittens, November 27, 2013
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   • MsDarjeeling
   • November 28, 2013

5. dilemma: professors vs tutors vs employers

   By Calamari2013, November 27, 2013
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   • Calamari2013
   • November 27, 2013

6. Is Christmas/holiday gift appropriate?

   By VioletAyame, November 25, 2013
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   • VioletAyame
   • November 27, 2013

7. Awkward Situation

   By ck926, November 23, 2013
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   • danisj
   • November 27, 2013

8. writing your own rec letter

   By roguesenna, November 15, 2013
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   • Sarah Bee
   • November 26, 2013

9. How long should I make my LOR?

   By Guest Gnome Chomsky, November 21, 2013
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   • Sarah Bee
   • November 26, 2013

10. Notoriously "hard" prof's LOR?

    By gellert, November 26, 2013
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    • IRToni
    • November 26, 2013

11. If I ask a professor to upload 18 letters...

    By FullCircle, November 24, 2013
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    • FullCircle
    • November 25, 2013

12. Help! One of my recommenders just fell through and the first app is due in a month

    By phil413, November 21, 2013
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    • fuzzylogician
    • November 22, 2013

13. Too many letters?

    By Mabester, November 21, 2013
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    • Guest
    • November 21, 2013

14. Interfolio?

    By Cesare, October 25, 2013
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    • Loric
    • November 21, 2013

15. LoR via snail mail - should I inform the program?

    By pohks, November 20, 2013
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    • pohks
    • November 20, 2013

16. Recommendation writer backed out...

    By hj2012, November 12, 2013
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    • hj2012
    • November 20, 2013

17. What does it mean if the Proff. Said this...?

    By mphct, November 17, 2013
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    • mphct
    • November 20, 2013

18. Want to make sure I'm interpreting this correctly...

    By moyru, November 19, 2013
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    • Loric
    • November 19, 2013

19. Telling professors writing rec letters not applying for grad school anymore

    By MyUsername123, November 19, 2013
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    • Loric
    • November 19, 2013

20. When are References notified by the application system?

    By ironmaiden, November 19, 2013
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    • rosestark
    • November 19, 2013

21. LOR from industry v. academia

    By kp_21, October 10, 2013
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    • kp_21
    • November 18, 2013

22. LOR from colleague/alumn: Yay, nay, or...depends?

    By cafeconleche, November 16, 2013
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    • cafeconleche
    • November 16, 2013

23. Advice for LoR: Know you well but tougher v.s. Good impression but Less interaction

    By mphct, November 10, 2013
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    • mphct
    • November 16, 2013

24. Non-traditional student, non-traditional letter writers?

    By socioholic, November 15, 2013
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    • socioholic
    • November 15, 2013

25. Letters were never received

    By suprrupe05, October 30, 2013
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    • Loric
    • November 15, 2013