TA who just received his phd is writing my lor

[eyesfeeltired]

Would that be acceptable?

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[doc05]

no

 

[Holmwood]

They want it from a professor, I believe. You could have the TA write it and some more established professor cosign it.

 

[tiedyeddog]

why?

Should be a faculty member. If you want to have the TA write it then it should be cosigned by the faculty member of the course the TA taught you.

 

[wegotthis14]

I got a lor from a phD student who was teaching the class independently. I had no issues. That being said, she was serving a "professor" role.

 

[DrDarce]

Would that be acceptable?

A Letter from someone who has just a PhD is kind of useless. He would need to be a PI or a professor for it to hold weight. Sorry.

 

[deleted577188]

I wonder what the adcoms here think.

 

[chemist16]

Have his/her supervisor (the faculty member) cosign it and it should be fine. In academia, having a PhD does not give you the same status as a full or even assistant professor in the field. It's kind of like being a low-ranking employee versus being a manager.