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For a LOR, do law schools tend to prefer letters from undergrad profs or graduate profs? I finished my undergrad in 04, and the profs I would ask remember me well so that isn't a concern.

Any thoughts?

Grad could actually be better.

tk4386 wrote:For a LOR, do law schools tend to prefer letters from undergrad profs or graduate profs? I finished my undergrad in 04, and the profs I would ask remember me well so that isn't a concern.

Any thoughts?

I'm a similar situation. I had three undergrad professors that I really wanted letters from, so I requested them. I have also requested an additional from one professor at my grad program, because I worked closely with him, and continue to do so. It really depends on the nature of your masters program. Maybe do 2 undergrad and 1 grad? My sense is to lean toward an emphasis on undergrad LOR, but that may be a somewhat unfounded feeling. I imagine it also matters what subjects your undergrad and grad were in, respectively.

Purpose of LOR is verification of your academic/research capabilities by someone who has closely supervised you in that capacity. I think in many situations a grad school professor would be a better person to do that than an undergrad.

Hattori Hanzo wrote:Purpose of LOR is verification of your academic/research capabilities by someone who has closely supervised you in that capacity. I think in many situations a grad school professor would be a better person to do that than an undergrad.

+1

Hattori Hanzo wrote:Purpose of LOR is verification of your academic/research capabilities by someone who has closely supervised you in that capacity. I think in many situations a grad school professor would be a better person to do that than an undergrad.

Yeah, definitely +1.