LOR question

[luvely]

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I emailed a professor I took chemistry with in freshman year asking for a LOR, he specifically said, "I assume you did well in my CHE courses. Here is how we compensate for having large classes and low tuition. You prepare a list of the attributes you would like highlighted in my letter along with any anecdotal evidence to support them. Then bring the list to my office and we can chat."

This sounds like a great opportunity for sure, I'm just not sure what he means by the anecdotal evidence.. does it sound like I should write about and then discuss with him reasons to back it from taking the class with him? Or just my life experience in general? Because he's writing the letter after I've taken a year of chem with him yet I've never really talked to him. Does it make sense that he can write about experiences I've had outsidethe classroom? Am i making sense? 😕

Yeah, I was going to email him to ask, but I changed my mind as I already emailed him that I'd be calling soon to make an appointment

 

[Commando303]

Write your own letter of recommendation (on his behalf) and take it to him; he'll glance over it and provide his signature. As you were told, this is sometimes what happens in large classes of the nature students would ask for L.O.R.s.

 

[luvely]

Write your own letter of recommendation (on his behalf) and take it to him; he'll glance over it and provide his signature. As you were told, this is sometimes what happens in large classes of the nature students would ask for L.O.R.s.

Hmm from the looks of his email, I think he already had a pretty standard letter that he will use to plug in attributes and examples that I provide him with. That being said, is it appropriate to use examples or antecdotes of my work experiences? I mean the only reason I ask is, how else would he have known these things unless I told him? I don't know what antecdotes I can present from haivng had taken his class because I never talked to him

 

[Commando303]

Maybe you could fabricate a few instances in which you showed an aptitude for something being discussed in class — just make the letter feel a little more warm and personal, I suppose. If you're really unsure, consider asking your professor just what he meant.

 

[luvely]

thank you for the advice~ I just listed a few attributes that I can back from the time i've been in college, mostly my working/school experiences, i couldn't recall anything specifically from taking his class except that I was challenged as it was my freshman year lol i think i'll mention that to him 😀