LOR question

[mikethegreat]

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hi everyone. i am presently in the process of requesting letters of recommendation. i have already asked my postdoctoral lab supervisor to write me one and she agreed. my problem is that she is a native spanish speaker and can barely speak in english much less write in it. do you think it is okay to send in a lor that is in spanish??? i would very much like to include her as one of my lor's since we have worked and communicated effectively for the past couple years despite our language differences.

 

[tBw]

Originally posted by mikethegreat
do you think it is okay to send in a lor that is in spanish???

no. either tactfully offer to help her with it or suggest a third party to proofread.

 

[lola]

you should have her write it in english, definitely. i think having her ask someone to proofread it is a good idea.

 

[SMW]

Better yet, have her write it in Spanish and have it translated.