zbny Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hey All! I just would like to know what kind of people would fall under a personal and a professional letter of reference? Would a professor be personal or professional? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylogician Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 A professor would be a professional letter, unless they have some personal connection to you (friend of the family, relative, etc). You should not get any personal letters for any kind of application for a job, graduate degree, or anything else for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbny Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 I am applying to a scholarship and it specifically asks for 1 personal and 1 professional letter. I just don't know who I would ask/who would be ok to ask as a personal one, since I never use personal letters for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbandj Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Perhaps the personal letter can come from a coworker or, if you are in any clubs, a fellow club member - not someone you have worked under, but someone you have worked with and who can attest to your character. And if that person is a friend too, that's an added bonus because they will really talk you up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siitrasn Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, zbny said: I am applying to a scholarship and it specifically asks for 1 personal and 1 professional letter. I just don't know who I would ask/who would be ok to ask as a personal one, since I never use personal letters for anything. Along with what @pbandj mentioned, other popular choices would be extracurricular mentors (sports, arts, etc.), school counselors, or community/religious leaders. Edited April 14, 2017 by siitrasn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysaFalcon Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 For my letters of recommendation I asked two professors I was close with and my two bosses I had during undergrad. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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