Kevin1990 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I haven't spoken or seen any of my Profs since I finished graduating over 2 years ago. Since they haven't heard or seen me in some time. I was wondering how I should go about asking them for a letter of rec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Send an email updating them on your what you've done since graduating, asking how they are, and noting that you're planning to go to grad school. Then, ask them if they'd be willing to support your application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin1990 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 20 hours ago, rising_star said: Send an email updating them on your what you've done since graduating, asking how they are, and noting that you're planning to go to grad school. Then, ask them if they'd be willing to support your application. Hi Rising Star, Thank you for your advice! I was also wondering which professor I should ask for one of the recs. 1. Who was my advisor for a year and who I too a class with where I got a B+ overall. 2. A professor who is an adjuct but is a full PhD and works in my area of interest. I got an A/A- in their class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avflinsch Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 12 hours ago, Kevin1990 said: 1. Who was my advisor for a year and who I too a class with where I got a B+ overall. 2. A professor who is an adjuct but is a full PhD and works in my area of interest. I got an A/A- in their class. Since you need more than one letter, ask both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin1990 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 8 hours ago, avflinsch said: Since you need more than one letter, ask both of them. I would but I already have another prof. scoped out for my 1st. This is for my 2nd and I need to chose one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Ask both of them if they feel they can write you a strong letter of recommendation for the type of program you want and go from there. It could be that one of them doesn't feel they can write a strong letter or a letter that says something other than "did well in class." But you can't and won't know this without asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin1990 Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 2 hours ago, rising_star said: Ask both of them if they feel they can write you a strong letter of recommendation for the type of program you want and go from there. It could be that one of them doesn't feel they can write a strong letter or a letter that says something other than "did well in class." But you can't and won't know this without asking. So just ask them bluntly "if they feel like they can write a strong letter" also do you think using an adjunct would harm my chances even if they wrote a very strong letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avflinsch Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 On 9/16/2016 at 6:07 PM, Kevin1990 said: I would but I already have another prof. scoped out for my 1st. This is for my 2nd and I need to chose one or the other. If you are limited to 2 letters, I would go for the advisor in this case. If you need at least 2, but are allowed to submit 3 or more ask both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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