Asking for LOR over email (specific situation)

[Psychology 76]

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I know generally asking for a LOR is always ideal in person. However, certain circumstances can prevent this sometimes. I just completed a summer internship in a neuroimaging lab. I think the prof I worked for liked me and I she said multiple times how I was a positive contribution in the lab. My last week, when I was going to ask her for a LOR, she had to leave campus urgently for personal reasons so I didn't get to. I left the campus and I'm 600 miles away now. Would a professional email asking for a LOR be okay in this situation?

Thank you

 

[Psy01]

I would say so. Driving 1200 miles to ask one question would be rather ridiculous.

 

[krisrox]

I know generally asking for a LOR is always ideal in person. However, certain circumstances can prevent this sometimes. I just completed a summer internship in a neuroimaging lab. I think the prof I worked for liked me and I she said multiple times how I was a positive contribution in the lab. My last week, when I was going to ask her for a LOR, she had to leave campus urgently for personal reasons so I didn't get to. I left the campus and I'm 600 miles away now. Would a professional email asking for a LOR be okay in this situation?

Thank you

I formally asked all my letter-writers for LOR's via email. However, these were all people that had told me in-person that they would be happy to write a letter for me. I think that as long as the person knows you well, and thinks you a worthy cantidate, asking via email is no problem at all.

 

[futureapppsy2]

I formally asked all my letter-writers for LOR's via email. However, these were all people that had told me in-person that they would be happy to write a letter for me. I think that as long as the person knows you well, and thinks you a worthy cantidate, asking via email is no problem at all.

Same here!