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I am postponing my application for grad school (phd programs in experimental psych/cog neuro) for another year.
Two of my rec letter writers I currently still keep in touch with, but my third I do stay in contact with. However, he actually was the one who suggested that I pursue research and gladly agreed to write a letter for me, however, I had him as a professor while abroad, so there are clearly limited chances to keep in contact.
Anyway, since I am not applying right now, I was wondering if I should use this website Interfolio to have him write the rec letter now (while I am still relatively fresh in his mind) and store it. It sounds like a good idea -- others have suggested I ask him to write it now and save it or send it to me so I can hold on to it and send it back when its time for him to mail it to schools (complicated!).
But a digital format seems easy since he is not responsible for storing it in his personal files, and it will be easy to update if necessary, and it sounds like it takes the burden off of him to mail it out.
The interfolio website has a membership fee, so I just wanted to see if others have used it and what their thoughts, pros and cons, about it are.
Thank you!!!
Two of my rec letter writers I currently still keep in touch with, but my third I do stay in contact with. However, he actually was the one who suggested that I pursue research and gladly agreed to write a letter for me, however, I had him as a professor while abroad, so there are clearly limited chances to keep in contact.
Anyway, since I am not applying right now, I was wondering if I should use this website Interfolio to have him write the rec letter now (while I am still relatively fresh in his mind) and store it. It sounds like a good idea -- others have suggested I ask him to write it now and save it or send it to me so I can hold on to it and send it back when its time for him to mail it to schools (complicated!).
But a digital format seems easy since he is not responsible for storing it in his personal files, and it will be easy to update if necessary, and it sounds like it takes the burden off of him to mail it out.
The interfolio website has a membership fee, so I just wanted to see if others have used it and what their thoughts, pros and cons, about it are.
Thank you!!!