AADSAS LOR plus individual school LOR???

[zdlamkin8195]

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So if I apply to UT Memphis (doesn't take AADSAS), LSU (also doesn't take AADSAS), and then apply to other schools using AADSAS, will I have to make all my Professors make three copies of thier LOR for me and have them send the LOR's to 3 different places at 3 different times?

Just trying to get everything ready for this summer....
thanks....

 

[DGDDS]

Yes. You will. Sorry.
I'd give your professors pre-stamped, pre-addressed envelopes to make it easier on them and avoid confusion.

 

[SanOnofre2002]

Not if you use a letter service. Your schools might have one, otherwise I've seen people here use a commercial version called Interfolio. You have your LOR writers send the letters to the service and then they distribute official copies to whoever you want. Mine worked better than AADSAS b/c they hold letters for 5 years , which would be good if you had to reapply.

 

[Tsrshorty]

Not if you use a letter service. Your schools might have one, otherwise I've seen people here use a commercial version called Interfolio. You have your LOR writers send the letters to the service and then they distribute official copies to whoever you want. Mine worked better than AADSAS b/c they hold letters for 5 years , which would be good if you had to reapply.

So are you saying that if we reapply we have to ask our professors for another copy of the letter a year later? What if they delete it when they're done? They have to write a whole new letter?

 

[SanOnofre2002]

So are you saying that if we reapply we have to ask our professors for another copy of the letter a year later? What if they delete it when they're done? They have to write a whole new letter?

Yes, AADSAS only holds letters for the current application cycle. It would be better to use one of the letter services unless you're pretty confident about getting in or don't mind asking your LOR writers again in the future.
I don't know how long Interfolio holds them though. I only know about my school's. I'd bet since they're a pay service they will have some options available.