No reply from two professors

[precious1]

I am applying to 10 schools which is more than I previously planned.

My application is complete (maybe 6 to 7 schools)

One of them is very supportive and more than willing. He got back to me in two business days saying he mailed or submitted the day he replied to me. However, I am trying to contact my other recommenders for 2 weeks.

I sent them as a reminder 11th of December, but because I have not heard from them, I sent it again last Friday.

I am going back to school which means I have been out of school for awhile.

I can't ask my employers for the letters because they might look at me someone who could resign anytime soon not assuring being admitted to graduate program.

Would the admission committes still look at the application although one or two letters of recommendation are missing?

[Strangefox]

Would the admission committes still look at the application although one or two letters of recommendation are missing?

They may or they may NOT. If they don't receive these letters soon enough after deadlines, the chances are high they will just toss your app away.

Why don't you CALL the professors that do not answer your emails? You are playing with fire here.

[precious1]

Because the deadline is coming soon, I just sent an email to a professor who taught lingustic class in graduare level, which is nothing to do with the program I am applying to (Human Development and Family Studies)

No one knows what she will say or she may not even bother to reply.

I decided to do so because it would not be incomplete at least and they would look at my application materials.

However, do you think the letter from the professor (lingusitic course) would not do any good? Or would the admission committees look at it as irrelevant?

[surprisecake]

I don't think you should be debating about the worth of your LORs... an irrelevant one is better than none at all. People have gone through an entire year of the application cycle, paid all the money, spent all the time and had ALL their applications tossed out because *ONE* of the three letters was missing. I hate to be alarmist but you should really try and get the minimum number of letters, in whatever way you can. I think 2 out of 3 letters is as good as no letters for some schools. Good luck and sorry if I just stressed you out!

[precious1]

Hello!

How is your application process going?

I got emails from the two recommenders who submitted their letters to most of the universities that I am applying to.

One said that she is in Germany and would not be back till middle of Jan saying the only thing she had is the access to the internet. (Everythong else is at her office in the States) The other one said she would not be able to submit it till second week of Jan without giving specific reasons. Two universities need their letters by Jan1st and on needs to be mailed and the other one needs to be submitted through online. Here is my question. Should I talk to the Department about the situation while searching for someone else who could write one for me?

I sent an email to a couple of other professors, but have not heard from them yet and who knows if they ever.

Also, I am getting annoyed by one school because they never have gotten back to me even once regarding what materials are missing and what they have received. I sumbitted the application over 5 weeks ago and requested my other materials such as my GRE score, transcripts and etc right away. I waited about 2 weeks, but because I never heard from them, I called them 4 times so far (once a week from first week of Decmber, second, third and today)

What they said to me was they have not had a chance to look at them the first, second and third time I called them. I called them today in the morning and what happened is that the person who works for the process won't be back till the first week of Jan.

The deadline is Jan 1st. What am I supposed to do?

VERY FRUSTRATING!

Edited December 21, 2010 by precious1

[precious1]

Thank you all for your advice!

Keeping my finger crossed!

[Zimaleah501]

Due to a fairly rocky academic past I had contacted the graduate directors at my future schools and asked for advice as to how I could enhance my application. They recommended providing the minimum number of academic recommendations, but also adding one or two from job supervisors to give myself a bit more of a cheering section. Now, one of my professors has not submitted her recommendation, but I now at the very least fulfill the minimum requirement for # of LoRs. Maybe ask for one from a supervisor, cross your fingers, and hope that it ends up just being extra?

[precious1]

I thank those again who took time to read and to give some advice! I do appreciate it!

The professor from the Department of English got back to me saying she would write one for me.

Thank God, what a relief!

Now I just have to figure out what to do with one who has been in Germany and won't be back till the middle of January.

I asked the universities if she could submit it by email due to the circumstance. They wants us to mail it along with their own form, but I wonder if they could get it by email for now and I could send it when she comes back to the States.

Getting a letter from a supervisor is good I think, but it is just not a good time for me to do so because they might look at me someone who can quit any time the admission is offered. (It depends on the company you work for, but it is not going to be good at least in my case)