Help! Quick question about LOR!!

[cmz44]

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So my prof agreed to write me a letter yesterday but he mentioned something about how once i put his name and info on AMCAS he should receive an email which tells him where to go to login and write the letter. Is that true? I placed him on my application and all it said was to print off that request letter or something so i gave it to him but he said he usually receives an email. can anyone explain to me how it should work? from my understanding he should go on to letterwriter, create an account and upload the reference letter that way. thanks for you help!

 

[NickNaylor]

I don't think an e-mail gets sent. As far as I know he has to mail in a physical copy of the letter. He might be thinking of a different letter writing/storing service.

 

[Xinlitik]

He can log in to upload a PDF as well. He just needs to make an account.

 

[OhioDoc]

So my prof agreed to write me a letter yesterday but he mentioned something about how once i put his name and info on AMCAS he should receive an email which tells him where to go to login and write the letter. Is that true? I placed him on my application and all it said was to print off that request letter or something so i gave it to him but he said he usually receives an email. can anyone explain to me how it should work? from my understanding he should go on to letterwriter, create an account and upload the reference letter that way. thanks for you help!

AMCAS does not send e-mail requests to the letter writers (Interfolio does). You'll want him to write the letter on the computer, print it on official letterhead, sign it, scan it, and upload it to AMCAS (the best/free option is the AMCAS letter writer application).