• Rush letters cannot be carefully crafted and are not recommended (See link at bottom of this page).  At busy times of the year a backlog develops and I find myself writing letters of recommendations on weekends.  Therefore, you should let me know about your requirements at least two weeks in advance of when you need your letters.
• If you would like me to provide you with a letter, please drop by during office hours or contact me by phone for a special appointment.  You should bring with you a copy of your résumé and a recent copy of your unofficial transcript.  You should also provide a carefully organized list of the correct mailing addresses for the recommendations, their deadlines, and a brief statement about what points you think it would be most appropriate for me to mention in my letter.  You should attach to your list any recommendation forms (check the form to see if you have to sign it).  Place your Email address on your list so that I can notify you when the letters are completed.
• Job and intern recommendations are best kept on file at the Career Resource Center.  Students wishing a letter for this purpose should provide me with a completed form available from that office.
• Letters for graduate school, for participation in programs overseas or at other universities, for research positions, and for scholarships require a quite different style from job placement letters.  These should be handled on an individual basis rather than by the Career Resources Center.

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