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Dogmeat
post Sep 14 2007, 05:40 PM
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Ok I'm wondering how to go about doing this.

There isn't a single mechanical engineering professor in the tech ME department that would even have a clue who I was if I emailed them asking for a letter of recommendation, and the grad school I'm applying to requires three of them.

What do I do?

Do they just hand these things out to anyone or do you actually have to prove to them you deserve it?

I think I _MIGHT_ be able to get Dr. Oler to give me one, and MAYBE Dr. Muga ....

I mean should I just email the instructors I know I got good grades from and be like "Hi! Recommend me!"......?


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post Sep 15 2007, 05:41 PM
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dogmeat,

realistic suggestions

talk with the grad program, explain the situation, mayhaps they will allow you to substitute some work references for professor references.

get accepted to grad school, even if you can't necessarily get into the program you want initially. develop faculty relationships, get references. if you do it right, you won't fall behind.

take some shots in the dark and see if professors remember any of your work. try going through the advisor as well to see if they know of any profs that are understanding of this situation.
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- Dogmeat   Letters of Recommendation from Tech professors?   Sep 14 2007, 05:40 PM
- - Psykopath   QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Sep 14 2007, 06:40 PM) O...   Sep 14 2007, 07:48 PM
- - Dogmeat   I don't think you could consider me "high...   Sep 14 2007, 08:35 PM
- - cmac   talk to an adviser. i did that, and she miraculou...   Sep 14 2007, 09:32 PM
- - Spectatrix   Email several, mentioning what classes you had the...   Sep 15 2007, 07:50 AM
- - 1up   why not just forge all of your letters?   Sep 15 2007, 09:40 AM
|- - Psykopath   QUOTE (1up @ Sep 15 2007, 10:40 AM) why n...   Sep 15 2007, 10:28 AM
- - 1up   that's why you put down your brothers, dad, an...   Sep 15 2007, 10:41 AM
- - impala454   references are pretty over-rated anyways. it...   Sep 15 2007, 10:54 AM
|- - prefix   QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 15 2007, 11:54 AM)...   Sep 16 2007, 10:52 PM
- - Testm0nkey   uh for grad school letters of recommendation are r...   Sep 15 2007, 05:18 PM
- - Epic   dogmeat, realistic suggestions talk with the gra...   Sep 15 2007, 05:41 PM
- - Dogmeat   well, this is another thing ... For the field of ...   Sep 15 2007, 06:05 PM
- - Epic   yeah, find some time to go in person and meet peop...   Sep 15 2007, 06:59 PM
|- - Dogmeat   QUOTE (Epic @ Sep 15 2007, 06:59 PM) and ...   Sep 15 2007, 09:25 PM
- - Testm0nkey   no it doesnt mean you didnt try hard in school but...   Sep 16 2007, 05:33 PM
- - impala454   how cute you followed me around and found an old p...   Sep 16 2007, 11:59 PM
- - cmac   i think letters are overrated too. but if you hap...   Sep 17 2007, 09:09 AM
- - Inferia   These letters don't have to be from only profe...   Sep 19 2007, 11:37 AM
- - Testm0nkey   from all the recruiters for jobs and graduate scho...   Sep 19 2007, 12:50 PM
- - Epic   it also depends on the department and program. my...   Sep 19 2007, 02:20 PM
- - cmac   that's why i liked smaller classes in grad sch...   Sep 19 2007, 02:53 PM
|- - lamont's lament   QUOTE (cmac @ Sep 19 2007, 03:53 PM) that...   Sep 19 2007, 05:01 PM
- - kcroxyoursox   I find it hard to believe that you can't find ...   Oct 16 2007, 08:27 PM
- - Dogmeat   I figure I'm about 2 months away from a sizeab...   Oct 26 2007, 10:46 AM
- - JStrider   I remember being told that if you cant find someon...   Oct 27 2007, 05:12 PM


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