Hey, I am applying this fall.
I need to start figuring out which professors to ask letters of recommendation from and I was wondering if I would need to request an electronic copy of the letter or a physical letter or both. I was looking at the LSAC website and it doesn't really say what format the letter of recommendation needs to be. If my professors give me a physical copy, can I open it and scan it to upload it to my application online?
Thanks in advance.
Letters of Recommendation Forum
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Re: Letters of Recommendation
No. They need to mail their own physical copy to LSAT themselves, you are not allowed to look at it because you signed a waiver on the letter of recommendation form.lawquestions1 wrote:Hey, I am applying this fall.
I need to start figuring out which professors to ask letters of recommendation from and I was wondering if I would need to request an electronic copy of the letter or a physical letter or both. I was looking at the LSAC website and it doesn't really say what format the letter of recommendation needs to be. If my professors give me a physical copy, can I open it and scan it to upload it to my application online?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Letters of Recommendation
I wanted to ask my professors early, so they will have time and not shuffle me off midst other requests for letters of recommendation. Can they start sending in the letters now? If so, then should I start my LSAC application? Now being February to May range.mtyler19 wrote:No. They need to mail their own physical copy to LSAT themselves, you are not allowed to look at it as you signed a waiver on the letter of recommendation form.lawquestions1 wrote:Hey, I am applying this fall.
I need to start figuring out which professors to ask letters of recommendation from and I was wondering if I would need to request an electronic copy of the letter or a physical letter or both. I was looking at the LSAC website and it doesn't really say what format the letter of recommendation needs to be. If my professors give me a physical copy, can I open it and scan it to upload it to my application online?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Letters of Recommendation
If you've already signed up for CAS they can send them in and LSAC will process them. You don't have to start any actual applications yet (I don't think you can for fall 2013 until around September), they will just be there and already ready when you do start them later.lawquestions1 wrote:I wanted to ask my professors early, so they will have time and not shuffle me off midst other requests for letters of recommendation. Can they start sending in the letters now? If so, then should I start my LSAC application? Now being February to May range.mtyler19 wrote:No. They need to mail their own physical copy to LSAT themselves, you are not allowed to look at it as you signed a waiver on the letter of recommendation form.lawquestions1 wrote:Hey, I am applying this fall.
I need to start figuring out which professors to ask letters of recommendation from and I was wondering if I would need to request an electronic copy of the letter or a physical letter or both. I was looking at the LSAC website and it doesn't really say what format the letter of recommendation needs to be. If my professors give me a physical copy, can I open it and scan it to upload it to my application online?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Letters of Recommendation
Thank you!mtyler19 wrote:If you've already signed up for CAS they can send them in and LSAC will process them. You don't have to start any actual applications yet (I don't think you can for fall 2013 until around September), they will just be there and already ready when you do start them later.lawquestions1 wrote:I wanted to ask my professors early, so they will have time and not shuffle me off midst other requests for letters of recommendation. Can they start sending in the letters now? If so, then should I start my LSAC application? Now being February to May range.mtyler19 wrote:No. They need to mail their own physical copy to LSAT themselves, you are not allowed to look at it as you signed a waiver on the letter of recommendation form.lawquestions1 wrote:Hey, I am applying this fall.
I need to start figuring out which professors to ask letters of recommendation from and I was wondering if I would need to request an electronic copy of the letter or a physical letter or both. I was looking at the LSAC website and it doesn't really say what format the letter of recommendation needs to be. If my professors give me a physical copy, can I open it and scan it to upload it to my application online?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Letters of Recommendation
No prob!lawquestions1 wrote:Thank you!mtyler19 wrote:If you've already signed up for CAS they can send them in and LSAC will process them. You don't have to start any actual applications yet (I don't think you can for fall 2013 until around September), they will just be there and already ready when you do start them later.lawquestions1 wrote:I wanted to ask my professors early, so they will have time and not shuffle me off midst other requests for letters of recommendation. Can they start sending in the letters now? If so, then should I start my LSAC application? Now being February to May range.mtyler19 wrote: No. They need to mail their own physical copy to LSAT themselves, you are not allowed to look at it as you signed a waiver on the letter of recommendation form.
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