What makes a good LOR?

[ORamahiii]

I hear about awesome LORS and I'm wondering how I know if mine are good..

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[deleted696582]

Good experiences with your letter writer.

 

[Toothout]

Let your writer know you well. Go to his office hours regularly. Ask questions in class. Take more than one class with him/her. Get As. Talk with him/her about your goals. Ask for advise... basically, make him/her love you.

 

[#cariology]

Honestly, I've never spoken with 2/5 people who wrote my LORs. They were both professors I had in previous years and I just emailed them randomly with my resume and asked if they wanted me to answer any other questions. Of the remaining 3, one was the dentist I work for, one was a professor of a small class and I met with once before he wrote me the letter, and one was an established professor whom I actually went out of my way to get to know before I asked him for a letter. Don't overthink it. Just be nice.