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One of my letter writers has not uploaded his letters yet, and I have 3 deadlines in next couple of days. I had asked him in September, then I had made all the accounts sooner to make the process easier for him. He didn't respond my reminder and this has become the most stressful thing in this application process for me. After these 3, I have 9 more deadlines in December and January and I was wondering if I should ask somebody else to write this 3rd letter for those schools?? I have worked a lot with this recommender, and his letter might be an important component of my application and that's why I have hesitated to do such a thing yet. I tell myself that it should be easier for him to send his letters by the deadline, when he has it written. What do you think?? I should ask my alternative writer right now, if I want to switch out..

It’s the same story here. One of my letter writers has not uploaded his letters yet, and I have 3 deadlines in next couple of days. I had asked him in September, then I had made all the accounts sooner to make the process easier for him. He didn't respond my reminder and this has become the most stressful thing in this application process for me. After these 3, I have 9 more deadlines in December and January and I was wondering if I should ask somebody else to write this 3rd letter for those schools?? I have worked a lot with this recommender, and his letter might be an important component of my application and that's why I have hesitated to do such a thing yet. I tell myself that it should be easier for him to send his letters by the deadline, when he has it written. What do you think?

I was wondering how specific should we be on our SOP? I mean should we know the exact subject of the research we want to do? Should we talk about the methods we will employ? Or all this could be way more subjective? I appreciate any thought!

Thanks for your thoughts! I think you are totally right.

I have asked somebody who has been inspiring to me to write one of my recommendation letters. He was not my professor but he was kind of working with where I obtained my MA and I had actually participated in a workshop taught by him. I sent him an email and mentioned that he was very important inspiration for me to make this decision to apply for Phd programs. He kindly accepted to write for me, then asked me for my SOP. I sent him. Then I understood I have actually talked about other professors, but haven't even mentioned his name. Even now the SOP is long enough, and I have to cut many parts, so I wasn't even sure that I am going to keep other names before this... Now It is almost two weeks that I haven't heard from him. Do you think that he is kind of upset or mad at me? And he has changed his mind? Should I edit the SOP and mention his name? Then resend it to him with an excuse?? Thanks!!