tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post8939125628584808056..comments2008-04-08T21:59:36.225-05:00Comments on meatcheesebun: In which I have a dilemmaSt. Ephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611680292576283192noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post-55308783021102020692006-09-14T10:28:00.000-05:002006-09-14T10:28:00.000-05:00Re: comments. It seems to not work when I'm signed...Re: comments. It seems to not work when I'm signed into blogger....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post-73125828189305738892006-09-13T17:11:00.000-05:002006-09-13T17:11:00.000-05:00Thanks for the responses. I think I'll go through ...Thanks for the responses. I think I'll go through with it, since I already told her I'd be her last-ditch option. I'll be sure to make it clear that I taught her in a stand-alone, discussion-heavy, writing-intensive course, and use the impressive letterhead. <br /><br />(Still not sure what's happening with the comments. I've tweaked some stuff in the template, which I hope will help.)St. Ephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611680292576283192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post-15898939848198035112006-09-13T16:08:00.000-05:002006-09-13T16:08:00.000-05:00Yeah, my comment disappeared, too.
Here's the gis...Yeah, my comment disappeared, too.<br /><br />Here's the gist: I don't think your writing a letter would be the kiss of death. Get some university letterhead from the departmental secretary and write a detailed, specific, glowing letter (if the student deserves it), showing WHY you know her so well: you taught her twice a week in a writing intensive class; you've taught X students in your years at University, and she's in the top 5%; whatever. Sign yourself, "Instructor, Department of English."<br /><br />I mean, whatever. You're a credible recommender, affiliated with a credible institution. Better a strong letter from you than a weak, generic one from a full professor (who would not, necessarily, be recognized as important by a law school admissions committee, anyway).Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post-66590319270034404222006-09-12T17:06:00.000-05:002006-09-12T17:06:00.000-05:00Ok, so your comments don't like me--I had this bri...Ok, so your comments don't like me--I had this brilliant argument written, but now it's gone. Anyway, the point was this: since she was a student in one of your stand alone classes, you might be able to write the letter without addressing the weirdness. You might also be able to offer a perspective on her work that her other recommenders can't. I agree with Katie that you should check and see who her other recommenders are, and if you're likely to know her better, and want to write the letter, I say go for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post-19444194524828639382006-09-12T15:20:00.000-05:002006-09-12T15:20:00.000-05:00uh... "you", not "her"uh... "you", not "her"katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487609349260181239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post-34443478331463667452006-09-12T15:18:00.000-05:002006-09-12T15:18:00.000-05:00I have had the same problem, and I always begged o...I have had the same problem, and I always begged off. She may feel comfortable using her as a recommender, but she isn't as versed in the requirements and tricky social faux pas of grad school applications. And trying to address why you may be a not-so-great recommender within a letter of recommendation will be frustrating at best. <br /><br />You might try asking her who her other recommenders are before you make your decision - if they are all big names then you can totally stand in as a witness to her exceptional work (write her something glowing and explain that you had a lot of contact with the student on her project, so she has asked you to write on her behalf because of your excellent understanding of her work...blah blah)- if they aren't, back out and protect this girl from herself.katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487609349260181239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213454.post-90966937058412734282006-09-12T12:32:00.000-05:002006-09-12T12:32:00.000-05:00Just checking to see if the comments are working, ...Just checking to see if the comments are working, as Circus Girl had a problem with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com