Letters of recommendation for graduate school | How to ask for an LOR

You might be wondering how to ask for a letter of recommendation from a professor, especially for graduate school or PhD applications. Who should you ask for letters of rec? How soon should you ask? What should you tell letter writers for graduate school applications?

Letters of recommendation are actually a REALLY important part of graduate school applications, so even though I've touched on it in other videos, I thought the topic was worth its own! A lot of the tips here also apply to asking professors for letters of rec for job applications.

00:00 Introduction
01:15 What makes a good LOR?
03:13 Who to ask for LORs
05:47 Bad reasons for letter writers
07:58 How ask for LORs
12:50 Stay organized
14:45 Things letter writers can mention
15:38 Summary of advice

Additional Resources
+ Setting yourself up well for a PhD (in undergrad) https://youtu.be/ToaS0QgITZ8
+ PhD application tips https://youtu.be/dAk3pEa4OZs
+ Reasons PhD applicants are rejected https://youtu.be/n_noDfxE9nY
+ PhD application timeline https://youtu.be/WYw4iQMaD2I
+ Full PhD application playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPA3GFqdHv_oL8gRg-44TmvMzjcFRMH4I

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