How to ask for a reference letter | University Affairs.
At some point, you will need to ask for a letter of reference from one of your professors. They expect to be asked; it’s also part of their job. But, remember that who writes and for what matters. Don’t ask your prof who only taught you one intro course to write a letter of recommendation for graduate school. Why aren’t you asking your advisor who supervised you on an upper-level research project?
Also, make sure you provide adequate advance notice (minimum of a week)!
Three points addressed in this article:
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Who to choose and when to approach them
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What to say and what to give them
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