LOR from professor w/ TA consult

[LoveBeingHuman:)]

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I am thinking of getting an LOR for a professor with whom I've had moderate contact. However, I have had a very high amount of contact with the TA for the class I had the professor for (if that makes sense). How strong would the letter be if the professor wrote me the LOR but the professor consulted the TA and inside the LOR the professor subtly states that he/she consulted the TA?

 

[Catalystik]

I am thinking of getting an LOR for a professor with whom I've had moderate contact. However, I have had a very high amount of contact with the TA for the class I had the professor for (if that makes sense). How strong would the letter be if the professor wrote me the LOR but the professor consulted the TA and inside the LOR the professor subtly states that he/she consulted the TA?

It would be fine if the professor even quotes pertinent lines from the TA's evaluation within his letter, since it would make his letter stronger.

 

[Med Ed]

I am thinking of getting an LOR for a professor with whom I've had moderate contact. However, I have had a very high amount of contact with the TA for the class I had the professor for (if that makes sense). How strong would the letter be if the professor wrote me the LOR but the professor consulted the TA and inside the LOR the professor subtly states that he/she consulted the TA?

If there's one thing that makes a letter strong, it's subterfuge.

 

[LoveBeingHuman:)]

If there's one thing that makes a letter strong, it's subterfuge.

I'm confused. Does this mean that I shouldn't use the letter?

 

[Jack-Kennedy35]

@LizzyM @Moko @Goro Your perspectives on the matter?

 

[Moko]

It's common for others to have input (either indirectly or directly) into LORs. You're overthinking this. Just my thoughts

 

[Jack-Kennedy35]

It's common for others to have input (either indirectly or directly) into LORs. You're overthinking this. Just my thoughts

What if the TA writes the letter? Then the professor signs it?

 

[Moko]

What if the TA writes the letter? Then the professor signs it?

That depends on how the professor likes to do things (with regards to having something drafted, written with input, vs written without input)

 

[Catalystik]

What if the TA writes the letter? Then the professor signs it?

Ideally, they'd both sign it.