Hello,
I have 2 LORs from Undergrad Professors (one that I was super acquainted with. The other one, I did well in her courses and visited her often but have no idea how she wrote about me) I graduated 2013.
I have another one from a lawyer (my past work supervisor). She probably wrote nice things but don't know how personal she got.
Should I send 1 Professor and 1 Lawyer LOR? Or just 2 Professor LORs?
I also have the option to request a 4th one from a paralegal at my current job who knows me very well too. Should I request that and get rid of the one that I got from my previous work?
So, just to make it clear:
1) 2 Professor LORs (one passionate and the other, not sure)
2) 1 Professor + 1 Work (Paralegal)
3) 1 Professor + 1 Previous Work (Lawyer)
Thank you!!
Choice of LOR Forum
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dreamerchic19
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Re: Choice of LOR
Hi,
I would send both Professors unless you are certain that the Lawyer has great things to say. Their letter may be limited due to the fact that it's work-related and the school may want you to focus on an academic perspective.
Great thread because I had a similar situation.
I would send both Professors unless you are certain that the Lawyer has great things to say. Their letter may be limited due to the fact that it's work-related and the school may want you to focus on an academic perspective.
Great thread because I had a similar situation.
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Abraham Lincoln Uni.
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Re: Choice of LOR
In terms of letters of recommendation, it depends on the school. You may always
contact a couple of the schools you are interested in applying to and asking what
they suggest for your particular situation or even research their previous statistics
or application criteria to see what is preferred. Typically for students recently
completing their undergraduate studies, some law schools might prefer to have two
letters of recommendation from professors and the remaining may be supplemental
such as from a lawyer or an employer. As long as you are certain the recommenders
will write a solid and well-written letter, you should be fine.
contact a couple of the schools you are interested in applying to and asking what
they suggest for your particular situation or even research their previous statistics
or application criteria to see what is preferred. Typically for students recently
completing their undergraduate studies, some law schools might prefer to have two
letters of recommendation from professors and the remaining may be supplemental
such as from a lawyer or an employer. As long as you are certain the recommenders
will write a solid and well-written letter, you should be fine.
