Handwritten LOR?? Forum
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Handwritten LOR??
A former employer of mine is totally old school. Is it crazy to let him send a handwritten LOR?
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Re: Handwritten LOR??
If it's gonna keep you up at night, why don't you just quickly email the schools you are applying to and ask them? I don't really think it would be a problem (it would probably help if the person was actually old and not just old school.) Otherwise ask nicely if he/she could type it up and make up some thing about some requirement that it's typed.
edit: with your numbers i don't think anyone would give a shit.
edit: with your numbers i don't think anyone would give a shit.
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Re: Handwritten LOR??
I'm torn between being thrilled that people notice my number(s) and having it affect the answers they give. Naw, I'm actually just thrilled.paulinaporizkova wrote:If it's gonna keep you up at night, why don't you just quickly email the schools you are applying to and ask them? I don't really think it would be a problem (it would probably help if the person was actually old and not just old school.) Otherwise ask nicely if he/she could type it up and make up some thing about some requirement that it's typed.
edit: with your numbers i don't think anyone would give a shit.
But I also need to squeeze every last buck out of 'em, and either way, I busted major ass to get a 178, I don't want to start slumming till I'm actually in LS.
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Re: Handwritten LOR??
That kicks ass. I would want to ensure, however, that your letter is legible. Though if your employer is oldschool enough to actually write it, I'm sure he will make it legible.
I not only wouldn't risk offending your employer by asking for a typed letter, but I'd be proud to have gotten that kind of recommendation. I would personally give a handwritten letter the weight of at least ten typed letters.
I not only wouldn't risk offending your employer by asking for a typed letter, but I'd be proud to have gotten that kind of recommendation. I would personally give a handwritten letter the weight of at least ten typed letters.
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