So Your Prof is Being a Bum About that LOR
November 2, 2009 at 12:10 pm | In 0L, advice, humor | 4 CommentsHow to fix it:
1. Threaten Them:
Dear Professor:
I recently scored a 176 on the LSAT and wish to apply early decision to Columbia. Every part of my application is complete except for your LOR. If I end up going to Chicago because of your lazy ass, I’m going to sue you.
2. Remind them of their debt to you.
Dear Professor
Remember on our study abroad when I wore that really low-cut dress to the ballroom dinner and we made great eye-to-boob contact. Now it’s time to write about my professionalism, good networking, and hard work. Otherwise I’ll start coming to class in a hoodie.
3. Bribe them using trickery
In a letter addressed to another person (but sent to the trudant LORer)
Dear Prof
Thank You for your LOR. I’ve been having difficulty meeting you in person to thank you. So I wanted to know when I could drop some courtside Lakers tickets as a thank you. Please get back to me me soon. If I don’t hear back from you, I may have to give them away to someone else.
4. For those wanting real advice
Whatever you do, tell them to fax it. The mail will take around 2 weeks processing time. But a fax will get it in your LSAC account the next day at the latest. The LSAC fax number is 215.504.1480.
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I know that you really meant NYU in #1.
Comment by idwsj — November 2, 2009 #
Very true, I’d probably also litigate if I had the misfortune of attending NYU (you made it too easy).
Comment by Ricky Nelson — November 2, 2009 #
It is SO obnoxious when professors get distant when it comes time for LORs. They should either tell you outright that they’re not going to do it and quit wasting your time. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s in their damn job description to write those letters.
Comment by Soleil — November 2, 2009 #
I completely agree about telling people no. It drives me crazy that some profs actually write bad LORs. Like seriously, you want this person to fail?
My profs were pretty good for the most part. But some people I know are sitting on their apps because a profs are sitting on those bad boys. And while it probably won’t screw them out of admissions, it can affect scholarship offers on the timing if they don’t get their app into the first wave of admits.
Comment by Ricky Nelson — November 2, 2009 #