Too Early for a Reccomendation? Forum

[mysojuli]

I am going to be applying for law school for the 2015-2016 cycle. I am currently taking a class with a professor whom I like. Can I ask her to write me a recommendation and send it to the LSAC system, or should I wait till Fall 2015?


Thanks,

[Hand]

at the very least wait till you finished the damn class

[mysojuli]

Class ends in 5 weeks....I was just curious if it's too early to even be asking since I won't be applying for at-least one year...

[hillz]

I would go ahead and ask the prof so that you have it on file. Academic LORs still "count"/are valid years later and it's better to get the letter written while their memory of you is still fresh. I wish that I had known to have my letters written while I was still in school.

[smile0751]

I asked for my first LOR as like a freshman. Ended up asking for 6 over the past 5 years. Didnt end up using all of them, obviously, but it was great to have and not to have to wait on them when I was ready to apply.

[dontdoitkid]

Most of my professors in undergrad offered even if they knew we wouldn't be entering law school for 2-3 years. I'd wait until class winds down (assuming you are doing well in the class), but as others have said, you'll probably get the best LOR if you are fresh in their mind.

Alternatively, if you wait, you can always contact the professor and ask to catch up, whether it's buying them coffee or coming by their office hours if you live near school after graduation. I pursued that route and it worked out quite well.