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I asked one professor back in June 1st or if he would be willing to write a LOR for me and send it in by July 10, and he said yes, sweet. Send a little reminder/thank you email about two weeks later. No reponse from the professor, ok. Another 2 weeks or so past, send another reminder email explaining the importance of the letters. No response. At this point, I'm getting worried so I emailed the professor's assistant asking her to forward my email since I think my email might not be getting through because I never got the read reciept I requested. The assistant said that she got no response from the professor. So I called the professor on the phone and he said that the letter would be send out by the end of the week, what a relief. Well, that was 2 weeks ago. Sent anther reminder email couple days ago, no response.
Please help me understand this. I understand professors are very busy, but why agree to something multiple times and not do it? I plan on calling the professor this coming Monday, but I don't know how much good that will do judged from past experinces.
I'm probably going to contact a fourth professor, but given the 4 weeks courtesy period, my application wouldn't be complete until well into September. 🙁
Just need to get my frustration out there. Thoughts?
Please help me understand this. I understand professors are very busy, but why agree to something multiple times and not do it? I plan on calling the professor this coming Monday, but I don't know how much good that will do judged from past experinces.
I'm probably going to contact a fourth professor, but given the 4 weeks courtesy period, my application wouldn't be complete until well into September. 🙁
Just need to get my frustration out there. Thoughts?