Acceptable to ask for a physical copy of LOR?

[Brother Gob]

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Hey guys, I asked a professor for a physical copy of a LOR in a sealed envelope just in case I might need to send it into some schools manually. Is this overkill?

 

[avi670]

What schools need you to send it manually? And can't you just give instructions to your letter writer with the school and address if it needs to be sent manually? I think that way would be better so that the letter writer is not worried about you reading it or anything.

 

[jg4318]

Hey guys, I asked a professor for a physical copy of a LOR in a sealed envelope just in case I might need to send it into some schools manually. Is this overkill?

You wouldn't need that and even if a school does ask for it, you could just ask your professor to send it directly to the school when they ask.

 

[Kurk]

It's better if you didn't touch it; otherwise it looks shady.

 

[670206]

If they find out that YOU sent the letter, all confidentiality will be lost.

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

Hey guys, I asked a professor for a physical copy of a LOR in a sealed envelope just in case I might need to send it into some schools manually. Is this overkill?

A bit anxious to read what they wrote about you, are we?

Big Hoss

 

[fit2]

Why is there confidentiality? Just curious
Also what professors would write not good things? Doesn't it help the college to send more students to grad school?

 

[670206]

Hey guys, I asked a professor for a physical copy of a LOR in a sealed envelope just in case I might need to send it into some schools manually. Is this overkill?

To avoid all this dilemma, and still have the letter in your "possession", I would tell the professor to send the letter to Interfolio. That way you're the one in control, but the letter remains confidential throughout the whole process.

 

[Brother Gob]

To conclude this story- I told my prof to ditch the physical and just do interfolio. I don't want it to look shady and if there is any reason for me to send one in physically, i'll just have him send it.

 

[deleted480308]

To conclude this story- I told my prof to ditch the physical and just do interfolio. I don't want it to look shady and if there is any reason for me to send one in physically, i'll just have him send it.

Interfolio will send physical copies