atay5510 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I am applying to 6 different Bioengineering graduate schools for the September 2013 intake. Does this mean that each of my referees should write a different letter to each school that I am applying to? Or is it sufficient for him to write 1 generic letter describing myself and my research potential and send it to 6 different schools? If different letters are required, how different should they be? Is it a matter of just changing the name of the school in the line "I recommend Mr. X for a place in the University of ____________ Bioengineering program"? Or is it something more? Seems like a lot of work to have them write 6 different letters!! Excuse my ignorance, I am an international student from Australia. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberwulf Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Or is it sufficient for him to write 1 generic letter describing myself and my research potential and send it to 6 different schools? Yes, this is totally fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp12 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 You will write a separate SOP for each school, but it is generally understood that each referee will only need to write a generic one. Some letter writers, do like to tailor a paragraph in each letter depending on the schools, especially if s/he knows that program/those professors there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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