i think i effed up... Forum

[jdhopeful11]

After I received word from a recommender that they would agree to write me a LOR, I got carried away and mentioned that "now I have 4 solid LORs going into what appears to be a very competitive cycle." In retrospect I should have refrained from mentioning I have 4 "solid" LORs, because now I come off like a jack@$$

[Hannibal]

Yeah, that wasn't smart. But you have 4 LORs. So either trust that they're gonna give you a good one or "just" send three.

[jdhopeful11]

The whole email was nicely worded though. It was a well put together email except for that. I really hope she overlooks that.

[Hannibal]

Ah. Then you're probably worrying too much. If it's someone that knows you well enough to write a good LOR, then they probably won't write a bad one just because they feel less special now.

[StrictlyLiable]

I don't think they felt special to begin with unless it was their first recommendation request. In that case, it probably wasn't that sweet anyhow.

[TommyK]

You might still be a jackass, but not because of that.

[jdhopeful11]

You might still be a jackass, but not because of that.

I'll take that

[09042014]

Why do you even need 4? If you are worried this guy will fuck you, don't use his. You already have 3.

[jdhopeful11]

Why do you even need 4? If you are worried this guy will fuck you, don't use his. You already have 3.

I have 2 academic and 3 professional LORs...Hers is 1 of the Academic ones and just so happens to be for the 2 hardest courses I took for my major (Critical Theory, Marxist Theory). If there were any classes that tested my analytical skills its those.

[09042014]

Why do you even need 4? If you are worried this guy will fuck you, don't use his. You already have 3.

I have 2 academic and 3 professional LORs...Hers is 1 of the Academic ones and just so happens to be for the 2 hardest courses I took for my major (Critical Theory, Marxist Theory). If there were any classes that tested my analytical skills its those.

Ok, you should probably have two academic. I think you are overly worried about LOR, they aren't that important.

[jdhopeful11]

Why do you even need 4? If you are worried this guy will fuck you, don't use his. You already have 3.

I have 2 academic and 3 professional LORs...Hers is 1 of the Academic ones and just so happens to be for the 2 hardest courses I took for my major (Critical Theory, Marxist Theory). If there were any classes that tested my analytical skills its those.

Ok, you should probably have two academic. I think you are overly worried about LOR, they aren't that important.

Yea I figured that much, that's why I'm not too pissy about it