3 LORs... Is there any chance that it will HURT you? Forum

[AUC2MIC]

I currently have LORs from 3 professors and I'm having a hard time deciding which 2 to send... I have worked with the three in different capacities and I feel like the LORs would complement each other...
Do you guys feel that there's a chance sending more than 2 could hurt someone's application to any significant extent (assuming they are all good letters)?

[vicuna]

Do you guys feel that there's a chance sending more than 2 could hurt someone's application to any significant extent (assuming they are all good letters)?

No, but unless they each add something unique, consider saving one to send for waitlists.

[andyj11419]

I currently have LORs from 3 professors and I'm having a hard time deciding which 2 to send... I have worked with the three in different capacities and I feel like the LORs would complement each other...
Do you guys feel that there's a chance sending more than 2 could hurt someone's application to any significant extent (assuming they are all good letters)?

I don't think so. Many admission deans I have spoke to said no more than three. Anything more than three is overdoing it.

[neptunestar]

Do you guys feel that there's a chance sending more than 2 could hurt someone's application to any significant extent (assuming they are all good letters)?

No, but unless they each add something unique, consider saving one to send for waitlists.

Good idea. When/If you do send off this 3rd LOR to a waitlist school is it through LSAC service once again? How does that work?