CluelessUndergrad Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Hello all, I am preparing to apply for grad school next season in a science field for next year, but don't feel that my LOR situation is the best. I currently have only worked with one main research advisor for 3 years and have two OK publications (I'm 1 of 20+ co-authors, which I've read is non-significant to the grad school admission committees). However, I have read on this site that it's preferred to have 2 professors that can personally and strongly vouch for your research potential. In addition, my other letter writers would just be professors that I took a class with and could say that I was a strong student, despite my lower GPA. My main question is how do admission committees look at students that have had only one research advisor and 2 other LORs that are decent but not great from professors whom I just in their class? Does it typically have a negative impact on your evaluation by a committee compared to students with multiple research advisors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsCruel Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 This was kind of my situation. I think you should try and go ahead and apply! Throw what you have out there. Mine ended up working out because that one professor was EXTREMELY strong and wrote a great letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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