LORs from Professors--How Essential? Forum

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

I understand that it may be preferable for applicants still in undergrad to get both LORs from professors. I guess I'm wondering how essential this is?

Would getting one from a professor and one from an employer even though I'm still in UG hurt my application? How much? Thanks.

[twert]

thats fine. just make sure you have at least one from a prof.

[twert]

thats fine. just make sure you have at least one from a prof.

[jks289]

I understand that it may be preferable for applicants still in undergrad to get both LORs from professors. I guess I'm wondering how essential this is?

Would getting one from a professor and one from an employer even though I'm still in UG hurt my application? How much? Thanks.

You need at least one from a professor. This really depends on how far out of undergrad you are, since you are still in UG I think you need two profs, and maybe an employer for schools that allow three.

[AsylumPB]

If you are still in UG the LORs from professors will hold more weight. LORs from employers are generally for those that have been out of UG for a few years.

[im_blue]

Some schools like Cornell require both LORs from professors unless you've been out of school for a few years. I don't think it would look good if you're still a college student and couldn't find more than 1 prof to say something positive.

[flyingpanda]

As an anecdote, I know somebody who is only a year out of undergrad and applied with 0 professor recommendations and his/her cycle went fine.

*cough*

[NayBoer]

I had only employer LORs. Several years out of UG.