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Letters of Recommendation
I graduated college last semester, and am in the process of applying for grad school. Unfortunately, I am no longer living near my previous university, so I can't visit with my professors...
I need to ask for a few letters of recommendation, and wanted to know a couple of things beforehand:
- Is it considered rude to ask for a letter of recommendation through email? I am not in the area, so I can't simply visit during office hours.
- What sorts of things should I ask for, and provide to my professors, in order to get a good recommendation?
I guess all in all, what's the best way to go about getting a letter of recommendation, and once I decide to, how to do it? What to ask for?
Thanks!
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Call them. If possible at all, call them on the phone first. Follow up with an e-mail if you can't catch them, but remember the hierarchy of polite communication goes like this:
Speak in person.
Speak on the phone.
Speak in a handwritten letter.
Speak by e-mail/text.
(Same thing applies to break ups eh?)
So, when you want to make a formal request, always start at the topmost point you can.
Provide your professors whatever you can. After you've made contact e-mail them your résumé and entrance essay if applicable. By all means mention to them if there are particular things that you would like included in the letter of recommendation. I have had to write letters of recommendation myself and what I normally request is that the person write an outline for me, or a few key points they would like me to touch on, and I will continue it from there.
Best of Luck.
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Since you're not ni the area, is perfectly okay to as for a letter of recommendation through email. Trust me, your professors will understand.
As for what to ask for, your professors are experts! Just let them know the specific reason why you need it, for when and where, and those little details that specify what for.
Make sure they remember you by the way! haha! ;-) and be grateful beforehand. Very important. =)
Best of luck!
VB
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