Need some advice for LORs

eg1
Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:53:59 +0000

Don’t be afraid to ask them if they’ll write you a strong letter. I taught for a while, and I had students asking me for letters. There were some I just didn’t know at all – quiet in class, never came to see me, average grades. I tried to be kind when I told them I was perhaps not the best person to ask. If they had no one else, I asked them to prepare some materials and come see me to discuss their plans in person. Basically, I wanted to help them. I think most teachers would feel this way. So, try to think of what you can do to make it easier for your profs to help you. And go see them in person if you can. Also, it really helped to write a good letter if I had a sense of what the student’s goals were.