Letter of Recommendation, Interfolio, Signature question

[DuckDuckGas]

Some schools require hand-written signatures. Im using Interfolio so the letters will be electronic in nature. Should we specifically request our letter writers to print the letter on official letterhead, hand-sign it, then scan it into electronic file to upload to Interfolio?

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[AlteredScale]

Some schools require hand-written signatures. Im using Interfolio so the letters will be electronic in nature. Should we specifically request our letter writers to print the letter on official letterhead, hand-sign it, then scan it into electronic file to upload to Interfolio?

Yes, a simple update of whats going on since you've requested the letter as well as a request to reupload the letter but with a written signature and you'll be on your way!

 

[Fargofargo]

Ya that's what I did. Or they can directly mail it to interfolio via snail mail.

 

[DuckDuckGas]

Yes, a simple update of whats going on since you've requested the letter as well as a request to reupload the letter but with a written signature and you'll be on your way!

awesome, would we have to send another request to the letter writers tho?

 

[nm825]

Jesus Christ, what schools require handwritten signatures? That's ridiculous.

 

[nm825]

If our committee letter is hand-signed, but the individual letters connected to it are electronically signed, will that be sufficient?

 

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[AlteredScale]

awesome, would we have to send another request to the letter writers tho?

No, just tell them to submit through Interfolio again using the same account. I believe they can send it as an updated LOR but I may be wrong.

 

[AlteredScale]

Jesus Christ, what schools require handwritten signatures? That's ridiculous.

I don't know all of them. But there are some schools who will simply put your app on hold if one of the letters does not have a handwritten signature which yes, I agree is ridiculous.

 

[nm825]

I don't know all of them. But there are some schools who will simply put your app on hold if one of the letters does not have a handwritten signature which yes, I agree is ridiculous.

What if my committee letter is hand-signed but the letters uploaded as part of my packet are e-signed?

 

[AlteredScale]

What if my committee letter is hand-signed but the letters uploaded as part of my packet are e-signed?

That would be a good question to ask the schools that require the hand written LOR's. Call their admissions office ASAP! 🙂