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Confused about LOR
sneakymurph
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Hello! After reading through many topics about LORs, I was hoping that someone could help/offer me your opinions.
I am 4 years out of university and I have one letter in the LSAC system from a professor. I had planned on getting a second letter from another professor that I had worked closely with (2 classes + 2 independent studies), however, due to some health issues and oversight from him... I don't feel comfortable asking him for the letter for a third time. (I had asked him twice, followed up each time, but his response to any request for the LOR is to ignore... if I email him about anything else, life updates, etc. he's all ears.)
Therefore, is it okay just to have one letter from a professor whose class was negligible to my credit hours?
Also, is there a specific type of class/professor I should be looking to get a letter of rec from? (I went to an engineering school, so I figure I should be looking towards the humanities professors.)
Side note, after working at a fortune 500 company for a bit, I moved back to my home state to work for the 'family business'. Is it in poor form for me to get a letter of rec from a colleague (unrelated to me in any form; we have a great working relationship/have worked on many projects together)?
Apologies in advance for how awkwardly worded this is... but thank you for any insight!
I am 4 years out of university and I have one letter in the LSAC system from a professor. I had planned on getting a second letter from another professor that I had worked closely with (2 classes + 2 independent studies), however, due to some health issues and oversight from him... I don't feel comfortable asking him for the letter for a third time. (I had asked him twice, followed up each time, but his response to any request for the LOR is to ignore... if I email him about anything else, life updates, etc. he's all ears.)
Therefore, is it okay just to have one letter from a professor whose class was negligible to my credit hours?
Also, is there a specific type of class/professor I should be looking to get a letter of rec from? (I went to an engineering school, so I figure I should be looking towards the humanities professors.)
Side note, after working at a fortune 500 company for a bit, I moved back to my home state to work for the 'family business'. Is it in poor form for me to get a letter of rec from a colleague (unrelated to me in any form; we have a great working relationship/have worked on many projects together)?
Apologies in advance for how awkwardly worded this is... but thank you for any insight!
Comments
Any type of professor is fine and STEM profs might provide a nice contrast to humanities profs.
The LOR from a colleague is okay as long as they can speak to your abilities that would contribute towards success in law school. Good luck!
I actually don't think it would look good if you got a letter from a colleague. Much better to ask for a letter from a supervisor, although if all of your supervisors are family members, you may have no choice.