LOR requirements

[deleted388502]

Hi!

I am collecting LORs currently to apply in 2016-2017 from professors who know me now on Interfolio; I was wondering if I should go the extra mile to ask them to NOT date the letters, so when I apply it doesn't show the age of the LOR.

Thanks!

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[feeling-dizzy]

a letter without date is not very professional; and schools might question the lack of it. Plus most professors/doctors wont write one without having date on. Just tell your professors to keep/save a copy in case you need to re-apply again; I told mine that and they dont mind at all.

 

[deleted388502]

a letter without date is not very professional; and schools might question the lack of it. Plus most professors/doctors wont write one without having date on. Just tell your professors to keep/save a copy in case you need to re-apply again; I told mine that and they dont mind at all.

Does it look bad to have letters that are dated a year or two out?
My fear is just having some of these professors not contact me back if I need something updated (i.e., date.)

 

[feeling-dizzy]

Does it look bad to have letters that are dated a year or two out?
My fear is just having some of these professors not contact me back if I need something updated (i.e., date.)

Just try to keep in touch with them: like emails or pass by their office to say hi. Im sure they will remember you.

 

[optimistic3]

The premed advisors at my university said a letter 1 year (maybe even 2 years) old is fine but probably no more than that.