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How to Choose and Ask for Letters of Recommendation

Score each possible recommender, then rank two names. Criteria live in how to choose recommenders. The ask and the brag sheet are sibling Resources, not this page.

Recommender picker (1 = weak, 5 = strong)

FactorPerson APerson BPerson C
Name / class
Knows your work (recency)
Can tell a specific story
Complements the other letter
Will finish before the deadline
Total

Your ranked ask

  • First ask:
  • Second ask (different proof):
  • What each letter should prove:

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