I have a question regarding LOR. I want to ask a math professor for a LOR. I know he can write nothing but good things about me. The problem is that his vocabulary is not particularly strong. So I'm in this dilemma where I want to ask him, but I know it won't be a letter that utilizes solid word choices. Help?
letter of recommendation
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I would get it. Chances are he's a much better writer than he is speaker so you could potentially be underestimating his writing. I would say a strong, personal letter that can point to specific stories about you (with potentially weak vocabulary) trumps a weaker, less personal but well written letter.
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One, professor's realize that letters of recommendation are important and thus tend to spend a significantly greater amount of time and care in writing them.
Two, at least for my letters, my writers tended to ask either the committee, other prof's who'd had me, or my adviser to give them the once over for them. If he's a math professor, you could give him the info for your med adviser as a second pair of eyes/any questions on what to include/etc/thing. Don't outright say 'you're a ****ty writer,' but give them that option.
Three, yeah, a strong LOR is one from someone who knows you well, not someone who is a strong LOR writer with little idea of who you are or what you've done.
Two, at least for my letters, my writers tended to ask either the committee, other prof's who'd had me, or my adviser to give them the once over for them. If he's a math professor, you could give him the info for your med adviser as a second pair of eyes/any questions on what to include/etc/thing. Don't outright say 'you're a ****ty writer,' but give them that option.
Three, yeah, a strong LOR is one from someone who knows you well, not someone who is a strong LOR writer with little idea of who you are or what you've done.
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I kind of disagree. I had a boss and asked her for a letter or reference. She wrote one, showed it to me, and it was pretty bad, despite having worked with her for years. Luckily, I didn't end up needing it, but I am thankful she sent it to me before I sent it off. Some people just aren't good writers, and you want your LORs to be solid.
