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Started by Gurl21
I had a prof that took well over a month after he said it would be ready. I went to his office and said I was just checking up to see if he was able to write the LOR and that he hadn't forgotten about me. He was more embarassed than I was and apologized and had it written and turned in that day (my school has a LOR service and they told me he turned it in that day). I don't think you need to feel like you're intruding by asking if the prof is done yet or not. They're a professor and if they teach a science class then they probably write LOR's all the time.... especially if it is a pre-req class.
Gurl21 said:How do you politely ask your recommenders for the status of your LOR? I asked a couple of them to write it almost a month and a half ago and one of them even told me he'd mail it out that week but so far they haven't reached..
I also had to bug one of my professors to write the letter...except that I waited over 2 months to get her to write it. She was annoyed when I started bugging her. I actually put a post up about it, but seriously...don't worry about pushing them a little bit. You deserve the letter. I'd suggest emailing them first. If you don't get a response a few days after you've emailed, go in person (if you're in the same town) to their office or give them a call.
Most professors have just gotten busy and lost track of time. All you have to do is remind them, and their usually nice about it. Don't worry too much. Everything will work out-just be persistent but give them a little space.
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Use what you have.Gurl21 said:How do you politely ask your recommenders for the status of your LOR? I asked a couple of them to write it almost a month and a half ago and one of them even told me he'd mail it out that week but so far they haven't reached..
Get yourself poured into a low-cut dress and pay them a visit.
They will not only mail their recommendations the next day but they'll Fedex those mofo's.
Even if the prof's are women, they gotta appreciate the effort.
Gurl21 said:How do you politely ask your recommenders for the status of your LOR? I asked a couple of them to write it almost a month and a half ago and one of them even told me he'd mail it out that week but so far they haven't reached..
I find it interesting that weekly you are asking for someone to hold your hand through the application process. Yet, you constantly slam others threads.
I think the best comment on this thread is to provide a link to one of your pointless posts........http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=2768148#post2768148
RockstarDMD said:
Other people on this forum also ask questions similar to mine, and therefore I am not the only person who has questions on the application process that you might think are stupid. Maybe you're still bitter that I personally addressed you on a different thread. I do not "constantly slam others threads." The thread which you dug up was asking for some slamming. Why do you think the OP to that thread got banned for trolling? Anyhow, I'm glad you took the time to look up my other posts. Mad props to you bro 👍
Gurl21 said:
" Mad props to you bro " Wow
I can now see the caliber of person I have been conversing with. Wow, that was enough said.Great luck to you in your application process!
RockstarDMD said:" Mad props to you bro " Wow
Great luck to you in your application process!
It was sarcastic, get a life. Good luck to you too
Gurl21 said:How do you politely ask your recommenders for the status of your LOR? I asked a couple of them to write it almost a month and a half ago and one of them even told me he'd mail it out that week but so far they haven't reached..
send them a thank you note. you should do it anyway and it serves as a reminder to that person that he/she needs to write it. good luck!
If it's not late, I'd send a thank-you note to serve as a reminder. If it's late, I'd contact them directly and let them know that your application is complete except their letters. At the same time, I'd look into getting another letter from a different professor. If someone is not very responsive, it's very likely that the letter won't be much thoughtful. If they forgot (but are willing to help out), they'd respond very quickly (or even apologyze as someone mentioned) when you contact them. Both cases actually happened to me this year. One wrote the letter the same day I contacted, the other one gave me a feeling that I shouldn't depend on this letter. I gave both a good one month! I contacted another professor of mine and got a letter from him. Now my app is complete. Good Luck!
