Professor's telling my to draft the LOR for them... what do I write?

[jsong2013]

I've been out of school for about 2 years now but I think that most of my professors are still willing to write the LOR for me, but they ask for 2 things: 

 

1) To draft the letter and send it to them 

 

and/or 

 

2) What to emphasize 

 

I will be applying to masters and PhD programs in Political Science and Public Policy (MPP).

 

What should I do? What should I emphasize, and what should I write as a draft?

 

Thanks in advance!  

[EdNeuroGrl]

First emphasize the things you did that align with the programs you are applying for.

 

The strategy I've been told to use is to give the letter writer a copy of your CV, some highlights of courses you've taken that you did well in that also align with/prepared you for the work in whatever program you're applying to, and a draft of your SOP. This allows them to write a letter that is specific enough and that compliments your own SOP.

 

I'm not sure about drafting a letter, I've never been asked to do that.

[uzbit]

I think the website is being updated at the moment, but this page still seems to load ok. 

 

http://www.howtogetintograduateschool.com/faqs/my-professor-asked-me-to-write-my-own-letter-of-recommendation-what-do-i-do/