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I just realized that one of the professors who wrote an LOR for me did not include a letterhead on it. I am having trouble getting back in contact with him. Is this a deal breaker, or will I be alright?
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Unfortunately, he sent it to me before I could tell him about where I needed it uploaded. Not happy about that. But, it is what it is.
Assuming that it is one which is needed to meet the school's requirements, then yes it is vital. Required letters without letterhead or a signature won't be accepted, but additional letters (not meeting school's requirements) don't need to be on letterhead.
I thought the consensus on here is that not having a letter head on a LOR isn't that big of a deal. I mean a DO I shadow for example doesn't have a letterhead so my LOR from him/her has a makeshift letterhead. I think you'll be fine OP. I'd imagine most schools are okay with it. If not, they will contact you.
I contacted almost 15 schools regarding this since I was getting an additional letter from somebody who retired and didn't have access to a letterhead. School's said they don't mind for additional letters, but would definitely bring your letter into question from a faculty letter w/o letterhead. I would try and figure out a way now just to be safe than wait and have your application delayed.
I guess it depends on what you consider a letterhead right? I mean OP could make his writer a letterhead and just tack it onto the letter. It doesn't have to be that complicated. If they dont have a letterhead they dont have a letterhead. It's not like I'm going to make my letter writer CREATE a letterhead just for me.
In your case OP, since it is faculty, I would do my best to get an official letterhead on that letter.
In your case OP, since it is faculty, I would do my best to get an official letterhead on that letter.
One of my science LORs (i.e, certainly not an "additional" letter by any means) was not on a letterhead - I found out because two schools (out of over 20 that I applied to) contacted me to let me know they could not accept the letter without letterhead. All other schools seemingly had no issues with it - I was offered many interviews and was accepted everywhere I interviewed. Worth noting, at my top choice school, I only submitted two letters - the un-letterheaded science one and my likely average DO letter. Still was accepted, so can't imagine this was actually a big deal. YMMV but certainly, don't panic, especially if you can't get in contact with your letter writer.
