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Hi everyone. I'm kind of in a predicament, and was wondering if I can have your insights/inputs. I'm in the process of asking for LOR from individuals, one of these individuals was a teaching assistant I had for one of my lab classes. Of all my years in undergrad, she was one of the only individuals who I can safely say really understood who I was as a student. If asked for, I'm sure she will write me a recommendation letter that has an honest testimonial of my capability as a student and everything that a typical law school LOR is looking for. The thing though is, because she is a teaching assistant she's afraid that her recommendation of me will not hold much weight in comparison to faculty members. What is your guys' opinion on this? Because, I went to a large undergrad institute, and most of my classes had 100+ plus students. If I were to ask a professor for recommendations, it's very unlikely I will receive a LOR as genuine and insightful as the one from the TA. Do you think it's ok for a TA to write a LOR as long as the LOR is a strong recommendation? Some sources I've seen online say 'yes', other's say 'no'.
Thank you!
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Sounds like it's fine. Echoing the above comments.
Advice from admissions officers: The most effective LORs are enthusiastic and specific and written by people who are familiar with your academic/professional work product. Before you go with a recommender, make sure s/he is able to write a letter that is strong AND positive. Good luck!
Almost all the sources I've seen think that the exact position of the LOR's author is not very important and more or less echoes what @mhkalinowski204 said above.
The position of your recommender/their title means almost nothing. What is important is that they oversaw your academic work and can speak to its merit. I would definitely ask her