Worried that I may have a bad LOR

[kfsa1]

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Hey guys,
I recently asked this guy to write my LOR because I very much enjoyed his class. I participated very frequently, asked him questions and our interactions were pleasant....I also ended up with a 100% in his class. He also seemed like he was very willing to write the letter in person. However, when I contacted him through e-mail he just did not seem as receptive as he was before....he also never even e-mailed me when he actually submitted the letter and didn't respond to my thank you letter (usually common courtesy to say good-luck or something I thought).

So I'm wondering if I rubbed him the wrong way at some point? Maybe he didn't like my personal statement or something. I just didn't want to submit a bad LOR to AMCAS because I've worked so hard to get to this point.... What do you guys think? Maybe he was just busy or that's just how he is with online communication.

 

[yellowfish]

Hey guys,
I recently asked this guy to write my LOR because I very much enjoyed his class. I participated very frequently, asked him questions and our interactions were pleasant....I also ended up with a 100% in his class. He also seemed like he was very willing to write the letter in person. However, when I contacted him through e-mail he just did not seem as receptive as he was before....he also never even e-mailed me when he actually submitted the letter and didn't respond to my thank you letter (usually common courtesy to say good-luck or something I thought).

So I'm wondering if I rubbed him the wrong way at some point? Maybe he didn't like my personal statement or something. I just didn't want to submit a bad LOR to AMCAS because I've worked so hard to get to this point.... What do you guys think? Maybe he was just busy or that's just how he is with online communication.

When you asked him to write the LOR for you, did you ask him if he'd be able to write you a strong LOR? If not, you could try meeting with him in person and just asking him directly if he considered the LOR that he wrote for you strong, average, below average, or whatnot. Although from what I've read it seems like this could just be one of those generational communication differences where older professors aren't as genial or responsive via e-mail. Good luck!

 

[davidbm95]

Hey guys,
I recently asked this guy to write my LOR because I very much enjoyed his class. I participated very frequently, asked him questions and our interactions were pleasant....I also ended up with a 100% in his class. He also seemed like he was very willing to write the letter in person. However, when I contacted him through e-mail he just did not seem as receptive as he was before....he also never even e-mailed me when he actually submitted the letter and didn't respond to my thank you letter (usually common courtesy to say good-luck or something I thought).

So I'm wondering if I rubbed him the wrong way at some point? Maybe he didn't like my personal statement or something. I just didn't want to submit a bad LOR to AMCAS because I've worked so hard to get to this point.... What do you guys think? Maybe he was just busy or that's just how he is with online communication.

Maybe he's just busy. Can you go see him in person? Just ask him what's up.

 

[kfsa1]

When you asked him to write the LOR for you, did you ask him if he'd be able to write you a strong LOR? If not, you could try meeting with him in person and just asking him directly if he considered the LOR that he wrote for you strong, average, below average, or whatnot. Although from what I've read it seems like this could just be one of those generational communication differences where older professors aren't as genial or responsive via e-mail. Good luck!

I asked him for a positive LOR. He also usually responds the day I write him an e-mail. I dunno...maybe I'm' just being paranoid but that's what this application process will do to you...

 

[Tots]

Hey guys,
I recently asked this guy to write my LOR because I very much enjoyed his class. I participated very frequently, asked him questions and our interactions were pleasant....I also ended up with a 100% in his class. He also seemed like he was very willing to write the letter in person. However, when I contacted him through e-mail he just did not seem as receptive as he was before....he also never even e-mailed me when he actually submitted the letter and didn't respond to my thank you letter (usually common courtesy to say good-luck or something I thought).

So I'm wondering if I rubbed him the wrong way at some point? Maybe he didn't like my personal statement or something. I just didn't want to submit a bad LOR to AMCAS because I've worked so hard to get to this point.... What do you guys think? Maybe he was just busy or that's just how he is with online communication.

He is probably just busy/you are not his first priority but isn't it too late to worry about this now if your letter is already submitted? To be honest if he was enthusiastic when you asked him then I would not worry.

I had a similar situation where a professor who I knew from class enthusiastically agreed to write a letter. We met and talked for awhile and he asked me to send him a reminder email in 2 weeks. 2 weeks pass and I send the email, no response. 3 months and 6 emails later, no response. So i decide to show up after his class and ask him how the letter is going. As I was walking to the class the letter was submitted so I dropped a thank you note off with his secretary and still got no response. I worried that I said something wrong and rubbed him the wrong way or something but I'm pretty sure the letter was just fine now after i got interviews. Moral of the story: professors are busy and may not be most responsive via email 😛

Sent from phone - don't mind all the typos.

 

[Nandrolone]

IMO (I know some might disagree), I would drop this letter...This process is not about the letter writer but yourself. Unless this letter carries a lot of weight, it's not worth panicking or feeling uncomfortable about...

 

[chillaxbro]

Schools dont care about LOR anyway

 

[Josh7]

If you asked him for a letter and felt good enough about him to write it I don't think it possible be a negative letter.

A professor would have to be extremely mean to purposefully sabotage your future career as a doctor.