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Getting a Letter of Recommendation

Posted in Uncategorized on August 19th, 2009 by Tammy – 2 Comments

Lightmatter_paperworkMost faculty are happy to write letters recommending you for admission to graduate programs or law school, for your potential employers, and for scholarships. Here are some suggestions for getting the best letter possible.

Ask your professors for their recommendations at least three weeks in advance and more, if possible. It takes a long time to write a thoughtful rec and profs always have papers to grade, classes to prepare, and two weeks of the month are complicated by committee work.  read more »