LOR from Former Grad Student?

[humoralhuman]

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I had a humanities class completely taught by a graduate student at the time. He has since attained his PhD and now has an adjunct professor position at my school; would it be sufficient to get a letter from him? Or does this need to be cosigned by someone who is an established faculty? Could @Goro or @LizzyM comment perhaps? Thanks so much! Applying to MSTPs if that matters.

 

[Goro]

I had a humanities class completely taught by a graduate student at the time. He has since attained his PhD and now has an adjunct professor position at my school; would it be sufficient to get a letter from him? Or does this need to be cosigned by someone who is an established faculty? Could @Goro or @LizzyM comment perhaps? Thanks so much! Applying to MSTPs if that matters.

My understanding is that any LOR from a TA needs to be co-signed by the course director.

 

[humoralhuman]

My understanding is that any LOR from a TA needs to be co-signed by the course director.

Hm, I guess this situation is weird since he wasn't a TA. He was listen as the course director and the only lecture based instructor for the course, and I had a separate graduate student as a TA for discussions. I'll see if he can perhaps co-sign with another prof.

 

[Goro]

Hm, I guess this situation is weird since he wasn't a TA. He was listen as the course director and the only lecture based instructor for the course, and I had a separate graduate student as a TA for discussions. I'll see if he can perhaps co-sign with another prof.

Then he might be OK.

 

[humoralhuman]

Then he might be OK.

Oh, cool. Yeah, he has an adjunct professorship now and says he would rather sign it himself. I think it'll be fine. He also knows me well, so I think it will be strong.

 

[DNAJB6]

If he simply says “XYZ was a student in my ABC class” on current letter head, I doubt anyone will care or look any further into it.

 

[r2med]

If he simply says “XYZ was a student in my ABC class” on current letter head, I doubt anyone will care or look any further into it.

The question was whether it is ok to get that person could write the LoR.

 

[DNAJB6]

The question was whether it is ok to get that person could write the LoR.

My post answered the question. He's now a professor at the school and no longer a graduate student. My transcript doesn't list professor names, and if the letter is silent no one will take the time to find out. So yes, I think he's fine.