LORs

2ndTimestheCharm

Quick question: Should professors use our first names in LORs or is that considered too informal? @help

Selene Steelman

Recommenders can refer to you, the candidate, by your first name in their letters of recommendation.

2ndTimestheCharm

Thanks very much @"selene.steelman" If you have two great ones, is that enough? I have one from the head of my undergrad English department, whom I've stayed in touch with for 20 years. And then I have one from a famous gossip columnist whom I edit. I could easily get more, from a journalism professor at my graduate school and from an attorney whom I work with now...but I'm wondering if piling on the LORs is more of a nuisance from an admissions standpoint. I so appreciate your help if/when you have time to respond.

Selene Steelman

The quality of the LOR (is it Strong, Positive, and Specific?) is more important than the quantity. Given the information you provided, I think applying with 2 great LORs is fine. Getting the attorney for whom you are currently working to write a LOR for law school would also be good since s/he would be able to write about the quality of your professional work product in a legal setting and your potential in the law school classroom. Three LORs is not piling on. All your LORs will appear in your CAS Report in a giant PDF and the admissions reader will just scroll through your materials. Good luck!