Letters of Rec Life span Forum
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Letters of Rec Life span
I am a graduating undergraduate senior and was planning on applying to law school this fall. Because my October LSAT score was not as high as I would like I have decided to apply next fall instead. However, my teachers are already in the process of writing/sending in my letters of recommendation. Does anyone know if these letters of rec have a maximum life span or will the letters be good for an indefinite amount of time? Basically, if I apply next year will I need to obtain new up to date letters of rec?
Thanks for any help,
TLS Noobie
Thanks for any help,
TLS Noobie
- Adjudicator
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
lol.... my LORs are both over 2 years old, and I was already out of UG for over 2 years when they were written and my teachers barely remembered me.... in short, my LORs suck.
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
This is why you secure them at the end of the semester, even if you're not applying to law school right away.Adjudicator wrote:lol.... my LORs are both over 2 years old, and I was already out of UG for over 2 years when they were written and my teachers barely remembered me.... in short, my LORs suck.
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
I am sorry I still am confused as to if my question has even been answered yet. One guy told me that his LOR's sucked and the other gave me a recommendation to get my LOR after I take my class with the professor that is writing my rec. Does anyone know for sure whether or not the LOR's have an expiration date?
- Pleasye
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
They'll be there until your account with LSAC expires (its says somewhere on the site. But it lasts for a looong time).houng89 wrote:I am sorry I still am confused as to if my question has even been answered yet. One guy told me that his LOR's sucked and the other gave me a recommendation to get my LOR after I take my class with the professor that is writing my rec. Does anyone know for sure whether or not the LOR's have an expiration date?
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- cinephile
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
I believe they last 5 years, like the rest of your LSAC account.
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
So can I ask my profs to submit their letters to LSAC even though I know I'm not applying this year?motiontodismiss wrote:This is why you secure them at the end of the semester, even if you're not applying to law school right away.Adjudicator wrote:lol.... my LORs are both over 2 years old, and I was already out of UG for over 2 years when they were written and my teachers barely remembered me.... in short, my LORs suck.
- gbpackerbacker
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
One of my recommenders died before I was born.Adjudicator wrote:lol.... my LORs are both over 2 years old, and I was already out of UG for over 2 years when they were written and my teachers barely remembered me.... in short, my LORs suck.
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Re: Letters of Rec Life span
Yes, you can and you should. LSAC will hold on to them for you.Saiith wrote:So can I ask my profs to submit their letters to LSAC even though I know I'm not applying this year?motiontodismiss wrote:This is why you secure them at the end of the semester, even if you're not applying to law school right away.Adjudicator wrote:lol.... my LORs are both over 2 years old, and I was already out of UG for over 2 years when they were written and my teachers barely remembered me.... in short, my LORs suck.