LORs

[iphetamine]

Is it awkward or inappropriate to ask a professor for more than one letter of recommendation, like make a 2nd copy of it???

I'm applying for grad in a couple of universities, and each require 2 or 3 LORs, so I need a few of them.

 

[avuong]

Hi OP,
You dont mean him writing 2 or 3 for the same school right? Of course you can request copies to be each sent to different schools, just make sure to provide envelopes and postage. Just say, youre applying to 5 schools and you will need 5 copies and here are 5 self-addressed postage paid envelopes. THanks so much!"

 

[Hels2007]

You mean, one professor writing two LORs to two different programs? Nothing wrong with it. A good LOR writer will even customize the letter a bit for each program.

 

[iphetamine]

Just a thought, should the LORs be in an A4 envelope or those smaller rectangular ones?

 

[lumos]

A4. Are you going through the preprofessional committee?

 

[iphetamine]

A4. Are you going through the preprofessional committee?

BPharm applying for PharmD.

 

[iphetamine]

Does it matter from which professors the letters come from? Like can I have 2 letters from 2 profs of the same department (i.e. med chem)??

 

[solzont]

I can't speak for your prospective program advisor (which you should contact with these questions btw) but, it generally does matter from whom the letters come from, professor or otherwise. A professor was only one of my 3-4 LOR authors. Why? Because a class is only one setting through which a person gets to know you. As you might imagine, it limits their exposure to you as a person. If you think your second professor has a different take on you than the first (e.g. you worked with one as a research assistant and was just a student for the other), I might advise you to go ahead. It really comes down to your relationship with them.

In general, it's best to include LORs with slightly different perspectives on you as a person to round out your persona. Find someone who is passionate about you not only as a student, but as an employee, leader, and/or human being. The idea here is to stand out from the hordes of applicants who all have letters claiming "Johnny/Jane is a good student! One of my best!" There will be lots of those, trust me. Definitely include an academic LOR, but I recommend using your remaining letter(s) to flesh out the other great things about you that you'd like the admissions staff to know, besides the fact your a good student and you don't beat up your classmates. 🙂 Best of luck!

Pacific University (accepted)
class of 2012