prof: i can write you a general one
yay or nay?
do i even trust these people...
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EncyclopediaOrange
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Re: LORS
Two things:ontopoftheworld wrote:prof: i can write you a general one
yay or nay?
do i even trust these people...
1) It's better to have a general, good letter than annoying your professor for mediocre specific letters.
2) According to TLS, rec letters really don't matter terribly much.
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ontopoftheworld
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Re: LORS
EncyclopediaOrange wrote:Two things:ontopoftheworld wrote:prof: i can write you a general one
yay or nay?
do i even trust these people...
1) It's better to have a general, good letter than annoying your professor for mediocre specific letters.
2) According to TLS, rec letters really don't matter terribly much.
Def not a good one if it is "general"
My prof basically said "I dont really know you but I can write one. I think it would be a disservice to you if you send in such a general generic letter because Im in the admissions and I dont like seeing those"
Could mean that she's truly not down OR that she doesnt really want to help people transfer (which a lot of profs seem to give off this vibe)
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jphiggo
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Re: LORS
Find someone elseontopoftheworld wrote:EncyclopediaOrange wrote:Two things:ontopoftheworld wrote:prof: i can write you a general one
yay or nay?
do i even trust these people...
1) It's better to have a general, good letter than annoying your professor for mediocre specific letters.
2) According to TLS, rec letters really don't matter terribly much.
Def not a good one if it is "general"
My prof basically said "I dont really know you but I can write one. I think it would be a disservice to you if you send in such a general generic letter because Im in the admissions and I dont like seeing those"
Could mean that she's truly not down OR that she doesnt really want to help people transfer (which a lot of profs seem to give off this vibe)
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EncyclopediaOrange
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Re: LORS
I may have misunderstood your use of the word general. I took that as meaning "not targeted at a specific school." If they can't actually recommend you, I'd find someone else.ontopoftheworld wrote:EncyclopediaOrange wrote:Two things:ontopoftheworld wrote:prof: i can write you a general one
yay or nay?
do i even trust these people...
1) It's better to have a general, good letter than annoying your professor for mediocre specific letters.
2) According to TLS, rec letters really don't matter terribly much.
Def not a good one if it is "general"
My prof basically said "I dont really know you but I can write one. I think it would be a disservice to you if you send in such a general generic letter because Im in the admissions and I dont like seeing those"
Could mean that she's truly not down OR that she doesnt really want to help people transfer (which a lot of profs seem to give off this vibe)
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