albalu Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Applying to comparative literature PhD programs this fall. Any advice for who to ask for letters of recommendation if I wasn't too close with many of my professors during undergrad? would it help to enroll in a language class (unaffiliated with a university) and ask an instructor for a letter? Not sure what to do; would be so grateful for some tips. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_ Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 The best option is to pick profs from classes where you got good grades. Make sure they are assistant profs or associate profs and not instructors. If you don`t know them super well, use September and October to reconnect with them. You can go to their office hours and share your plans of pursuing a PhD and ask them for their opinion. Profs like to pontificate and your plans to apply to PhD program is great common ground. No letters from language instructors, they don`t carry much weight. albalu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albalu Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 6:52 AM, Hugh_ said: The best option is to pick profs from classes where you got good grades. Make sure they are assistant profs or associate profs and not instructors. If you don`t know them super well, use September and October to reconnect with them. You can go to their office hours and share your plans of pursuing a PhD and ask them for their opinion. Profs like to pontificate and your plans to apply to PhD program is great common ground. No letters from language instructors, they don`t carry much weight. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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