Estee7

Yeah, I was apologetic, but I hope it was enough. But now I am thinking if it is better to write him an email again, sending him all papers you wrote about, apologize again and ask if I can meet him during his office hours (if he has some next week), or if it is better to let it be like that and just call to office administrator and see the situation. Uhh, I really don't like "pushing" people like that

Hmmm....I'm not sure But I think he is able to write a strong letter of recommendation. I asked him in a polite way "do you think you could write the LOR for me?"

Thank you so much for your advice. I am a bit worry that he will be upset that I am asking him so late, but I until recently I didnt know if I will get the invitation letter from the host institution and things were complicated. But I got the invitation letter so I am trying to fill in the scholarship application plus obtain the LORs. I already have two and I also asked this professor because we got along well. Anyway, I absolutely don't want him to feel pushed to do something he doesn't want do or can't do - if he can't write LOR for any reason, I understand it. But I will try to do it as you wrote and I will see.

Yeah, you are right...the problem is that I asked him quite late, I need to have the letter till 1st September but it is my mistake...

I asked the professor from my past university to write me a letter of recommendation five days ago, but I got no response yet. I know that 5 days is like nothing, he might be busy or on the holidays, but I am worried he doesn't want to write me the LOR and he is just silent for that fact. I had one class with him for one semester, because I was finishing the university and he was there first year. I wasn't "super active" during his class, but still I was active and communicative. We also talked outside the class several times and he also had to write the opponent review for my MA thesis, so he should know my thinking etc. well. The thing is we haven't been in contact for almost three years and I asked him about LOR out of nowhere, explaining him my situation. I expressed the understanding that I know he is busy and I apologized for writing him during holiday season etc. I wrote him that his class helped me a lot and for this fact he came to my mind while I was thinking who to ask for LOR. Do you think I should wait next few days and then write him again, or is it better to try to "catch him" during his office hours? In case he decided to don't write me the LOR, would he tell me or he simply won't reply?