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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:13 pm

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whacka · Post by **whacka** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:13 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:22 pm

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Leagles5161 · Post by **Leagles5161** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:22 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Generally wrote:Y'all I'm heaps stressed. Where are my lors!!!???
I just keep telling myself that I'll still be able to apply early even if they don't get the letters in til October. And then I cry a little inside.

This completely depends on your relationship with the recommender, BUT I politely and professionally reminded a recommender that I would love it finished sooner than later. The professor cited his busy schedule during the first week of the semester, then promptly wrote it that night. I did it face to face so I couldn't come off standoff-ish while hiding behind a screen. I would highly recommend this as most professors, and other professional LOR writers, are busy and may not understand the urgency and importance of an early cycle application. Fine line to walk but my personal relationship with the professor of the last three years allowed for this to work out perfectly for me.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:35 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:52 pm

benwyatt wrote:Why UVA is done!

Time to make myself a pitcher of sweet tea to celebrate

Good job!

Does anyone know if there's an existing list of schools that require interviews (or give you the opportunity to request one)?

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:54 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Generally wrote:Y'all I'm heaps stressed. Where are my lors!!!???
I just keep telling myself that I'll still be able to apply early even if they don't get the letters in til October. And then I cry a little inside.

Guys, there's really no need to get this stressed. You're both great applicants with awesome numbers and strong application materials. The difference between you all getting in or not will not come down to whether or not you applied on 1 September.

The fact that you're already waiting on your LORs and it's not even September yet is a pretty good position to be in. Both of you are going to stress some poor person out who checks into this thread in early November and realizes that they still have to ask their peeps.

EDIT For Hilde

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:59 pm

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Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:01 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Dcc617 wrote:
Guys, there's really no need to get this stressed. You're both great applicants with awesome numbers and strong application materials. The difference between you all getting in or not will not come down to whether or not you applied on 1 September.

The fact that you're already waiting on your LORs and it's not even September yet is a pretty good position to be in. Both of you are going to stress some poor guy out who checks into this thread in early November and realizes that he still has to ask his peeps.
Says the man whose already been submitting his applications :p

Anyone checking into this thread should know within 3 seconds that we are all bundles of neuroses and should not be the standard by which others compare themselves.

But seriously, some poor neurotic KJD will read through this thread in like November and have a stroke when they see that people were stressing about not having LORs in August.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:04 pm

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:06 pm

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:09 pm

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Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:11 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Dcc617 wrote: But seriously, some poor neurotic KJD will read through this thread in like November and have a stroke when he or shesees that people were stressing about not having LORs in August.
Please see my correction. There are a lot of neurotic female applicants too. Do not exclude us.

I actually prefer they as a gender neutral pronoun. I think he or she is an awkward construction.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:12 pm

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urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:14 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:17 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:19 pm

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Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:20 pm

Dcc617 wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:
Dcc617 wrote:
Guys, there's really no need to get this stressed. You're both great applicants with awesome numbers and strong application materials. The difference between you all getting in or not will not come down to whether or not you applied on 1 September.

The fact that you're already waiting on your LORs and it's not even September yet is a pretty good position to be in. Both of you are going to stress some poor guy out who checks into this thread in early November and realizes that he still has to ask his peeps.
Says the man whose already been submitting his applications :p

Anyone checking into this thread should know within 3 seconds that we are all bundles of neuroses and should not be the standard by which others compare themselves.
But seriously, some poor neurotic KJD will read through this thread in like November and have a stroke when they see that people were stressing about not having LORs in August.

Edited. Anything for you Hilde.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:24 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:29 pm

slippin_jimmy wrote:An addition to the neuroses:

Anyone wanna do some 'why x' swapping in a bit? I'll be working on apps off and on for the rest of the night, but they're in a decent enough place for feedback.

Me!

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:23 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:54 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:59 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:09 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:38 pm

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