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Letter of recs from professors.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:27 pm
Do I have to go talk to them and ask or can I just shoot a quick email? I'm assuming they just plug your name into their template and rock n roll from there. Especially at LSU where they prob do this a lot. It's for grad school. I need 3. I doubt the school will even read them.
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Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:28 pm to snake23
Ask personally.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:30 pm to snake23
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I doubt the school will even read them.
Someone at the school will. You need to schedule a meeting and ask face-to-face. If you want you can put in the e-mail why you want the meeting and let them decide if they don't want to bother with a meeting.
This post was edited on 2/3/15 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:30 pm to snake23
Ask them after class or email them and schedule a meeting.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:30 pm to snake23
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Do I have to go talk to them
Yes, you should go talk to them in person like a big boy.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:32 pm to Harry Pitts
I'm assuming I should ask professors who I've already taken as opposed to ones I'm currently taking. Does it really matter?
This post was edited on 2/3/15 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:32 pm to snake23
Casually asking someone for a Letter of Recommendation though email is ALWAYS the way to go.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:33 pm to snake23
Ask personally as many people in Academia are olde skule.
If they aren't, no harm done and you'll get an immediate answer.
If they aren't, no harm done and you'll get an immediate answer.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:33 pm to snake23
Ask personally. It also helps if they do research and you help volunteer in their studies by helping them.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:34 pm to snake23
I would ask the ones that you are more friendly with, and maybe have a better insight to who you are as a student. If the guy doesn't know much about you or like you, it will be a pretty bland letter*.
*Or an outright bad letter
*Or an outright bad letter
This post was edited on 2/3/15 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:37 pm to snake23
I would also why you are interested in graduate studies.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:41 pm to snake23
Do you even go to class enough to know your professors?
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:43 pm to snake23
I have asked for numerous letters over the years and written several times more for grad school and jobs. If you want to be taken seriously, then give the request more thought than "shooting an email."
Typically, professors have several of the templates you mention: one for outstanding students, one for those who work hard but do not make the top cut, and a third for those who "shoot an email." The third one might get you into a non-descript grad program at a directional school.
Bottom line: this is a personal ask.
Typically, professors have several of the templates you mention: one for outstanding students, one for those who work hard but do not make the top cut, and a third for those who "shoot an email." The third one might get you into a non-descript grad program at a directional school.
Bottom line: this is a personal ask.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:44 pm to snake23
You should have been making those connections all along so that a post like this asking advice wouldn't be needed.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:46 pm to snake23
Do it in person.
PS, wear an Obama t-shirt
PS, wear an Obama t-shirt
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:46 pm to ruzil
I ain't trying to get into Harvard, bro. I simple blah blah blah letter should be just fine
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:48 pm to snake23
I would also confirm that they are going to give you a positive recommendation as well. You shouldn't assume that just because you ask and they say yes that it will be positive.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:49 pm to snake23
talk to them personally
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:49 pm to snake23
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I ain't trying to get into Harvard, bro. I simple blah blah blah letter should be just fine
what program and where at?
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:52 pm to gaetti15
MAAL at TAMUG
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