Letter of Rec to a specific school? Forum

[sashyl]

Hey, I just got a letter of recommendation, and I noticed that it was recommending me to a specific school. I've decided against applying to that school. Can I use this recommendation for all the schools I want to reply to, or should I just try to go back and get a
more "general" recommendation? Thanks!

[polareagle]

You should absolutely go back and get a more general letter. If you send a rec with another school listed, adcomms will think at best that you're sloppy or at worst that you are clueless--either way not a good thing.

[Pleasye]

Is this a serious question? You cannot send that letter to other schools.

[sashyl]

Wow, thanks for the quick replies. The recommendation is coming from another country, which makes it really hard to correct. That's why I was hoping to salvage it. I'll get another one though, thanks!