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What do you do if you need last minute recommendation letters.?

I am a student at a large university and this is my first year. I only know a couple of my instructors somewhat well. I have an application due for a summer program in a couple days and I discovered I need recommendation letters sent. Does anyone have strategies for getting last minute recommendation letters?

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  • ooooo
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    All you can do is ask politely and respect that your professors may have to say no or may get their recommendations in a day or two late. You can't expect them to drop all other obligations or stay up all night to get that letter in just because you waited too long to ask. If they do agree to do it, it might be hasty and lack detail that might help you, and if you annoy them by asking in a way that sounds like you are irresponsible and/or do not respect their time, that could come through in their letters.

    I would ONLY ask professors who know you well enough to know you're usually more on top of things and who would really want to see you get into the program. If you're able to talk to them about it tomorrow morning in person, do so, because if you ask by e-mail, they may not see it in time.

    You could also call the program and ask whether your recommendations can get there a couple days late if the rest of your application is on time.

    Go ahead and try, but realize that this may not be your year for the summer program.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    i think of that the pen and a thank you be conscious might have been sufficient. Why might you could desire to jot down him a letter of advice. You labored for him, no longer any other way around, precise? anyhow, in case you enjoyed and benefited from his management, writing a thank you letter grow to be a solid thank you to attempt to no longer bypass away on a bitter be conscious, and human beings might desire to learn what they are doing properly to motivate greater of an identical. the next step might desire to've been to no longer call and write perpetually. 2 motives: a million. Firing somebody is hard, somewhat in this monetary gadget once you recognize they could be a together as between paychecks. 2. the quantity of cases you have contacted him and the shown fact which you sent something to his own tackle uninvited once you have been a colleague looks to have creeped him out somewhat. good success on your job interests

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Well, my students badger me! But if they showed up with chocolate chip cookies, I'd be happier about doing it.

  • 8 years ago

    try hard

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