LOR question Forum
- warandpeace
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LOR question
Can I get one LOR from a prof who knows me very well and one LOR from someone who was not a prof, but an advisor of a student leadership group I held a position for? Or do they have to both be profs, etc.
And when is it appropriate to gift them (lol)?
Are we allowed to read the LORs?
And when is it appropriate to gift them (lol)?
Are we allowed to read the LORs?
- TripTrip
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Re: LOR question
Best LoRs are from people who oversaw you academically. Doesn't have to be a prof - could be a TA instead. Advisor of a club... maybe. Is there someone who saw your schoolwork you could use?warandpeace wrote:Can I get one LOR from a prof who knows me very well and one LOR from someone who was not a prof, but an advisor of a student leadership group I held a position for? Or do they have to both be profs, etc.
And when is it appropriate to gift them (lol)?
Are we allowed to read the LORs?
Gift them?
Yes you can read them. However, you should waive your right to read them once they've been submitted to LSAC.
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Re: LOR question
You should really try to get 2 ACADEMIC LOR's. I know Y requires atleast 2 academic. On a whole, it's better, as they can speak to your ability. You can submit "character" LoR's in addition.warandpeace wrote:Can I get one LOR from a prof who knows me very well and one LOR from someone who was not a prof, but an advisor of a student leadership group I held a position for? Or do they have to both be profs, etc.
And when is it appropriate to gift them (lol)?
Are we allowed to read the LORs?
You can write them a thank you with a gift card to D+D or something. nothing more is necessary. I wouldn't gift them in advanced, because that is bribery.
When you request your LoR from LSAC send it saying you never read it. I forgot the wording but basically you sign off saying you never saw it. Do that.
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Re: LOR question
Columbia requires two LORs from faculty members, too, FWIW.
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- Dany
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Re: LOR question
This is not what the LSAC LOR waiver says.toothbrush wrote:When you request your LoR from LSAC send it saying you never read it. I forgot the wording but basically you sign off saying you never saw it. Do that.
- TripTrip
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Re: LOR question
+1Dany wrote:This is not what the LSAC LOR waiver says.toothbrush wrote:When you request your LoR from LSAC send it saying you never read it. I forgot the wording but basically you sign off saying you never saw it. Do that.
You can read your LOR. You sign off saying that you waive your right to be shown it by the school later.