Comments on: How to Get a Great Recommendation Letter http://studenthacks.org/2008/07/28/recommendation-letters/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:27:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: K.Rae http://studenthacks.org/2008/07/28/recommendation-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-11035 K.Rae Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:20:57 +0000 http://studenthacks.org/2008/07/28/recommendation-letters/#comment-11035 Be careful too how you ask for the letter. When I applied for post grad scholarships, my advisor recommended I ask, "Would you be willing to write a strong letter of recommendation for me?" You may think someone thinks highly of you, but you could be wrong, and that letter could keep you out of your top choice. Be careful too how you ask for the letter. When I applied for post grad scholarships, my advisor recommended I ask, “Would you be willing to write a strong letter of recommendation for me?” You may think someone thinks highly of you, but you could be wrong, and that letter could keep you out of your top choice.

]]> By: studenthacks.org http://studenthacks.org/2008/07/28/recommendation-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-9486 studenthacks.org Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:04:46 +0000 http://studenthacks.org/2008/07/28/recommendation-letters/#comment-9486 Good points, Jessica! BTW, my grad program only required two letters. I submitted three, and it worked out fine. I think one more than required is plenty -- as long as all three are strong. Good points, Jessica! BTW, my grad program only required two letters. I submitted three, and it worked out fine. I think one more than required is plenty — as long as all three are strong.

]]> By: Jessica De Milo http://studenthacks.org/2008/07/28/recommendation-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-9484 Jessica De Milo Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:37:15 +0000 http://studenthacks.org/2008/07/28/recommendation-letters/#comment-9484 Excellent post! I would recommend using caution with the potential letter items though - some people might be touchy about what you're saying about their writing abilities if you offer those things too quickly. Also, if you ask someone to write you a letter and they don't ask you any questions, I would proceed with caution. If they don't care enough about recommending you to find out enough information to write a good letter, then you may want to go with someone who is either more willing or more interested in you. And what does everyone else think about submitting more letters than are requested? Excellent post! I would recommend using caution with the potential letter items though – some people might be touchy about what you’re saying about their writing abilities if you offer those things too quickly.

Also, if you ask someone to write you a letter and they don’t ask you any questions, I would proceed with caution. If they don’t care enough about recommending you to find out enough information to write a good letter, then you may want to go with someone who is either more willing or more interested in you.

And what does everyone else think about submitting more letters than are requested?

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