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thank you! appreciate it.

Would anyone have an idea of what the standard length is for a letter of recommendation? Just so I can help guide my referees a little.

Hi all - I can't find info for the '25 application cycle on the Rutgers Newark website, it seems to have not been updated since the '24 cycle. I assume some schools are slow to update their pages sometimes? But the page for the MFA program on Rutgers Camden's website has been updated, so I wondered if the program is only being offered there this year. Does anyone know? I've emailed admissions but they haven't gotten back to me.

Yeah I'm looking into workshops, just feels tricky to find a good fit sometimes! But yes, either way I am keeping in mind I can ask my previous manager if I need to - I think on my list of schools, only Johns Hopkins doesn't mention an employer as a potential reference, so I may reach out to the admissions office and see if that's allowed. My job isn't in the arts but they'll be able to speak to my ability to collaborate, my work ethic etc. Thanks And @shadygrove thanks for the advice - I did reach out to one of them 2 years ago as a reference for a job and he was really responsive, so hoping for the best. Good luck with your professors!

Hi all - it's my first time applying this year. Wondered if anyone had any advice - I'm from the UK and graduated in 2018, so I'm concerned about who my three letters of recommendation should come from. I've been working with a writing mentor this year who I plan on asking, but I'm unsure about the other two. My professors from university likely won't remember me very well by now (and in general, study at UK universities is more independent/self-directed than in the US, so relationships between professors and students aren't as developed). I've thought about emailing my personal tutor and asking him if he'd be happy to read my work and write a recommendation after that if he's comfortable, but not sure if that'll work. Any advice welcome, particularly from people who've applied before/are also a good few years on from graduation!