MURPH wrote:You can ask him to write the LOR but try to prep him a little first. Get a copy of Anne Ivey's or Richard Mountauk's book. Both have an LOR guide. Explain to him that it has to be over the top. You have to be one of the best students he ever met. Many profs will let you see the LOR even if you sign the waiver. Definately take a look.
Even if you are not sure, have him write it anyway. He can submit it to LSAC and if you are not confident then just don't add his LOR to your application. Get two others who are prone to hyperbole to write for you. His can be a third for those rare schools that require 3.
Thanks for the solid advice. The thing is I'm having trouble right now finding even 2 who are prone to hyperbole & are willing to write the LORs themselves. I'll definitely try to prep him first.
Would it be better to say "yes" to the ones that said "I'll be happy to support you but I'm really busy right now, however if you write one for me I'll definitely sign my name on it"?
drdolittle wrote:
But many on TLS are convinced LORs are basically meaningless. It probably depends on where you're applying to and your numbers, but as far as I've seen, LORs might come into serious play only after your numbers and personal statement are considered, if at all. I wouldn't fret about your LORs too much.
Yeah that's probably true but I don't want my LOR to be a negative in any way, and since the norm is over-the-top... Plus, there's nothing I can really do about my LSAT or GPA at this point.