LOR from young professor

[student113]

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Would the fact that a certain professor recently (in the last 2 years) got her Ph.D. take away any weight from the LOR he writes for me? Compared to a letter from an older member of the faculty?

Thanks

 

[CoolWhipp]

Would the fact that a certain professor recently (in the last 2 years) got her Ph.D. take away any weight from the LOR he writes for me? Compared to a letter from an older member of the faculty?

Thanks

Young is fine. My PI published in science, nature, and cell within her first 3 years as a PI.

 

[BlueElmo]

Yeah, as long as he's a professor, it should be fine.

 

[Tin Man]

Would the fact that a certain professor recently (in the last 2 years) got her Ph.D. take away any weight from the LOR he writes for me? Compared to a letter from an older member of the faculty?

 

[schrizto]

yeah that bothered me too.

 

[Trexate]

More importantly, why would your professor put his or her age in your letter of recommendation?

 

[wanderer]

It's fairly common (but not required) for professors to include the length of time that they've been teaching for. It probably doesn't make much of a difference though. I'd ask him/her.

 

[Quix]

It's fairly common (but not required) for professors to include the length of time that they've been teaching for. It probably doesn't make much of a difference though. I'd ask him/her.

Eh, I don't include how long I've been teaching. I think the bigger concern is the number and diversity of students that one has taught, where the applicant stands among them, individual qualities that warrant attention, and whether the LOR writer has the correct initials after his/her name.