Unsolicited Rec? Forum

[lulzalicious]

Can a professor send a recommendation to a LS for me if I havent asked him too (as in would they read it)?
How do I deal with it if he did?

Prof in question is a mentor/friend Ive know for 3 years pretty well, I did not want him to write me a rec for a variety of reasons (very valid). However, after he heard I was applying to two particular schools that he had attended he decided to write a letter and mail it in with my info on it.

Can I ask the school to discount it? I havent put him as a recommender for my apps...

Thanks for any help.

[minnesotamike]

I've wondered about something similar: what if a crazy ex knew where you were applying and wrote a them a "kind note"?

[Bert]

He sent it directly to the schools?

[lulzalicious]

I've wondered about something similar: what if a crazy ex knew where you were applying and wrote a them a "kind note"?

lols, one of many reasons to stay on awesome terms w/ ex's.

He sent it directly to the schools?

Yep, he knows ppl on diff boards at both schools etc..

[charliep]

going through something similar. very nervous

[BKB]

It depends. I asked this question to some top-ranked law schools.
Some of them explicitly told me that will disregard unsolicited information.
Some others, however, didn't say so.

[lulzalicious]

It depends. I asked this question to some top-ranked law schools.
Some of them explicitly told me that will disregard unsolicited information.
Some others, however, didn't say so.

Um do you remember what schools like Vandy, Harvard and Columbia said? (dont quote please)

[sach1282]

I had an unsolicited one sent to Stanford, they emailed him back and told him to send it to LSAC.

[American_in_China]

It depends. I asked this question to some top-ranked law schools.
Some of them explicitly told me that will disregard unsolicited information.
Some others, however, didn't say so.

Um do you remember what schools like Vandy, Harvard and Columbia said? (dont quote please)

Quoted for posterity.

[North]

Quoted for posterity.

Why would you do that? IBTTemporaryB.

OP: Why wouldn't you want the guy's letter included? I don't see how it could hurt anything unless he's out to get you.