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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.

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

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

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote: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.

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.

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.

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*

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