appropriate to provide a sample LOR when asking your professor?

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I work with two pharmacist whom know me well and they have both written very good letters of recommendations of me. Would it be appropriate for me to provide one of the letters that they wrote to my Biology professor whom, I've spoken to occasionally to give her a template to start with?

 

[cuedee]

I work with two pharmacist whom know me well and they have both written very good letters of recommendations of me. Would it be appropriate for me to provide one of the letters that they wrote to my Biology professor whom, I've spoken to occasionally to give her a template to start with?

I would advise against showing your LORs to your professor. Some people believe that LORs should only be read by the writer and the intended reader (admissions committees). Has your instructor agreed to let you read your LOR before she submits it?

Why do you want to give your professor a letter? Are you concerned that the professor does not know you well enough to write a LOR? If this is the case, give her your resume and other pertinent information such as GPA, (maybe) PCAT score, a short bio, etc. If you're getting weird vibes from her or believe she may not write a good LOR, then you must find another professor to write one for you.

 

[klj5269]

If you are concerned they don't know how to write a LOR, they probably do or can find out how to since they are a professor. If you are concerned they don't know you well enough, provide your resume and personal statement so they can see other activities you have done and your intentions in pharmacy school.

 

[koercive]

I usually give my professors my CV/resume as well as a bulleted list (remind your professors you did well in his/her class, etc.) of why I deserve to get into pharmacy school / get job X / etc