LORs for California Applicants

[Slowpoke]

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What is the secret LOR formula to be able to apply to as many OOS as possible?

What was your spread?

 

[drizzt3117]

What is the secret LOR formula to be able to apply to as many OOS as possible?

What was your spread?

What does this have to do with letters?

I applied to 7 in-state, 25 OOS last cycle. I think that's reasonably typical.

 

[Slowpoke]

Don't certain schools want LORs from different disciplines?

I.e. 2 from Sci, 1 from Non-Sci, 1 from Other.

I don't want to find out later in the cycle that I didn't have the required LORs 🙁

 

[drizzt3117]

Don't certain schools want LORs from different disciplines?

I.e. 2 from Sci, 1 from Non-Sci, 1 from Other.

I don't want to find out later in the cycle that I didn't have the required LORs 🙁

Look at the MSAR and the info from each school to find out what they need. I had 3 science, composite, 1 from an employer, 1 non-science, and two from PIs.

 

[chessknt]

Youll be fine with 2 science, 1 non-science, 2 others (preferably 1 research, 1 volunteer). Be sure one of the above is from a professor within your major. I think only a few schools fall outside of this formula and more LoRs might not be accepted by some schools.

 

[riceman04]

Youll be fine with 2 science, 1 non-science, 2 others (preferably 1 research, 1 volunteer). Be sure one of the above is from a professor within your major. I think only a few schools fall outside of this formula and more LoRs might not be accepted by some schools.

👍

 

[Slowpoke]

Youll be fine with 2 science, 1 non-science, 2 others (preferably 1 research, 1 volunteer). Be sure one of the above is from a professor within your major. I think only a few schools fall outside of this formula and more LoRs might not be accepted by some schools.

Aw thanks 🙂 this is the answer I was looking for.

 

[nick_carraway]

Aw thanks 🙂 this is the answer I was looking for.

If your school uses a letter forwarding service, you won't need to worry about the requirements of any particular school.