Letters of Recommendation

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1. Only 1 "good" LOR?

   By CluelessUndergrad, May 29, 2018
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   • ThisIsCruel
   • June 4, 2018

2. Who to ask?

   By historygeek, May 28, 2018
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   • Warelin
   • May 28, 2018

3. Asking to read letters of rec after acceptance?

   By genresavvy, March 16, 2018
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   • TakeruK
   • May 2, 2018

4. How much can a mediocre letter sink you?

   By planner2019, April 8, 2018
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   • PokePsych
   • April 30, 2018

5. Recommenders made serious grammatical mistakes on LoR

   By Kai _Delacroix, January 19, 2018   

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   • HTM18
   • March 13, 2018

6. Missing Letter - Call Or Wait?

   By a_sort_of_fractious_angel, January 10, 2018
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   • HTM18
   • March 13, 2018

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

   By Oklash, February 28, 2018
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   • TakeruK
   • March 1, 2018

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

   By OldPhart, February 23, 2018   

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   • ExponentialDecay
   • February 27, 2018

9. Asking them to submit *before* the deadline

   By jigglypuff, February 20, 2018
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   • jigglypuff
   • February 21, 2018

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

    By kierkegoth, December 5, 2017
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    • paenesonus
    • February 21, 2018

11. General questions about Letters of Recommendation

    By Smertios, February 14, 2018
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    • Elephas
    • February 14, 2018

12. Recommenders not notified about uploading lors

    By apms7, February 8, 2018   

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    • apms7
    • February 8, 2018

13. Requiring so many! 1 2

    By nushi, January 14, 2018   

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    • nushi
    • January 24, 2018

14. Thank You Notes/Gifts!

    By glaciers17, December 10, 2017
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    • petrichordant
    • January 24, 2018

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

    By Ronomon, January 21, 2018
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    • Neurophilic
    • January 22, 2018

16. I’m at a loss for what to do

    By phyanth, January 18, 2018   

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    • E-P
    • January 18, 2018

17. Recommendation One Day Late?

    By Tma27, January 15, 2018
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    • Warelin
    • January 16, 2018

18. Letter of recommendation in progress

    By rossonera_cml, January 8, 2018
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    • rossonera_cml
    • January 8, 2018

19. Bizarrely incomplete LOR

    By PinkGibbon, January 7, 2018
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    • PinkGibbon
    • January 8, 2018

20. Help!!! One of my recommenders can't write a letter anymore!

    By Tma27, December 28, 2017
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    • fuzzylogician
    • December 28, 2017

21. Importance of LoR writer's designation

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

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

    By alaa, December 19, 2017   

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    • fuzzylogician
    • December 26, 2017

23. Recommendation Not Sent in Time

    By Carly Rae Jepsen, December 13, 2017   

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    • ClassicsCandidate
    • December 23, 2017

24. "Professional" Letters of Recommendation?

    By LauraV, December 21, 2017   

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    • ClassicsCandidate
    • December 23, 2017

25. 4 Recommendations, Submit only 3?

    By aunnnn, December 22, 2017   

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    • Carly Rae Jepsen
    • December 22, 2017