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- You must have fully completed at least one class with me. I will not write a letter for a current first-time student, as I will not have an adequate sense of your academic abilities until you complete the term. Indeed, it is ideal to have had two or more classes with me, as I will then be able to comment on your consistency across classes. | - You must have fully completed at least one class with me. I will not write a letter for a current first-time student, as I will not have an adequate sense of your academic abilities until you complete the term. Indeed, it is ideal to have had two or more classes with me, as I will then be able to comment on your consistency across classes. | ||
- | - You should have earned a grade of an A (ideal) or B (acceptable) | + | - You should have earned a grade of an A in my classes. A high grade in my class indicates that I think highly of your academic skills, which makes for a stronger letter on my part. If you have earned a grade less than an A-, it is better to ask for a letter from another professor in whose class you especially excelled. |
- I must have a sense of you as a person beyond the letter grade that appears in my records. Especially for large lecture-style courses, where it is difficult for professors to know their students well individually, | - I must have a sense of you as a person beyond the letter grade that appears in my records. Especially for large lecture-style courses, where it is difficult for professors to know their students well individually, | ||
- I will only write recommendation letters when you have signed a waiver of your right to examine the letter. When I write letters of recommendation, | - I will only write recommendation letters when you have signed a waiver of your right to examine the letter. When I write letters of recommendation, |