Letter of Recs

[slpvee]

Hi,

I'll be applying for grad school this semester and am a bit concerned about letter of recs! I know two professors I will be asking (hoping they will say yes) but I don't think I have someone else SLP-related to ask for the 3rd one. Right now I'm thinking of getting one from my supervisor at work (I tutor students) but not sure if that would be good enough....

I can't ask for one from the place I'm volunteering at right now because they only give them out if we get 100 hours and I won't have that many hours in time. The other place I volunteered at was mostly just observing and my supervisor was a physical therapist but I don't feel comfortable asking her because it wasn't really hands on. (mostly just filing/cleaning work) So would it be okay to get one from work? I have tutors students with disabilities and English Language Learners there so I feel like it's somewhat related. The schools that I am applying to are in California so if any of you guys have experience with their apps and what they want from letter of recs that will be helpful too!

 

[14SLP14]

I know people that did this and they were totally fine!! I think the requirement is typically that you only need two from professors anyways  I would say to ask super early though!! Good luck!

[CaidanFire]

I had one from my undergrad at USU. One from my anatomy (ASHA prerequisite course) professor because she asked me to be her  TA. And a supervisor when I worked as a RBT. Between them, they were able to attest to my potential as a grad student, my academic profile and abilities, and my work ethics. Also my desire to help others, work with others, etc. 

Just be sure to get your LOR's from the sources the grad school asks for.

Edited August 11, 2019 by CaidanFire