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Can a TA contribute to a letter of rec?

Discussion in 'Pre-Medical - MD' started by pennytop, Apr 1, 2002.

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  1. pennytop

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    Would a Chem. lab professor be a good person to ask for a letter of rec? Also, would it be appropriate for the TA to contribute to the letter? Thank you! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
     
    #1 pennytop, Apr 1, 2002
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    I had lor's from my o.chem lab ta, my physics lab ta, and my o.chem professor. I got in, so it must be ok.
     
    #2 mongoose, Apr 1, 2002
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    I'm a TA and I'm writing a LOR for a person who's applying in 2003. The profesor is endorsing it though.
     
    #3 imtiaz, Apr 1, 2002
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    I would get the professor to co-sign the letter. Some schools (Albert Einstein comes to mind) won't accept letters from TA's.
     
    #4 SarahL, Apr 1, 2002
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    </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by imtiaz:
    <strong>I'm a TA and I'm writing a LOR for a person who's applying in 2003. The profesor is endorsing it though.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">both the ta's that did mine had the professors endorse them as well. I felt like having a ta do it would give them a lor from a person I had more interactions with and it would make the letter sound more positive. Just my opinion, though.
     
    #5 mongoose, Apr 2, 2002
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