How To Ask A Professor For A Letter Of Recommendation
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1H O W T O A S K A P R O F E S S O R F O R A L E T T E R O F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
Letters of Recommendation are useful/required for internships, job
applications, scholarship applications and other opportunities
ONE WEEK BEFORE DUE
DATE | HAVEN'T
TWO MONTHS BEFORE DUE DATE |
RECEIVED THE LETTER?
DECIDE WHO TO ASK
-Gently remind the professor
-Have you taken more than one class with
via email of the upcoming
this professor?
due date.
-Have you done well in the courses you
-Ask if they require any
have taken from this professor?
ONE MONTH BEFORE
more information.
-Has the professor seen you strengths
DUE DATE |
-Only send one reminder.
inside and outside of class?
DISCUSS PLAN OF
If you answered yes to any of these, ask
ACTION
the professor. If not, try and think of a new
professor.
Bring with you:
-Your transcript
-Your resume
-Copies of work you have
AFTER DUE DATE |
written for this professor
THANK THE PROFESSOR
-Draft or final version of
the essay you will be
-Keep in mind the amount of
FIVE-SIX WEEKS BEFORE
submitting for application
work you asked of the
DUE DATE |
-List of instructions and
professor.
ASKING FOR LETTER
due dates for the letter
-If (s)he helped you with
-Research on the school,
numerous applications you
-Ask the professor during office
organization, job the letter
will want to thank the
hours or by email.
is for, etc.
professor with more than an
-Find out the information they
-Tell them what the letter
email.
need from you to write the letter.
should include/showcase
-A handwritten thank you
-Feel free to politely follow up if
note with a small gift is
you haven't heard something
appropriate.
within three to five days.
-Let the professor know the
outcome of your application
-If you find out that you no
longer need the letter, let the
professor know immediately.
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