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Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2014, 11:02
I have a R2 deadline coming up and my recommender seems to be ignoring my contact. He submitted a rec letter for one other school so he already has the content on file that he can reuse. It sucks that he dropped off the face of the earth and I'll take the hint that he doesn't want to help anymore. I'm considering not applying to the school even after spending weeks on the essays. I'm not certain that I can find a replacement with just days left until the deadline. Anyone been in this situation before?
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Re: Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2014, 14:28
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Wow... that's a strange one. No contact whatsoever? Weird. Might have either had a personal situation come up ... or.. maybe just isn't the right person to recommend you. In these situations, I always encourage applicants to reach out to the school in question and determine if there's any flexibility given the fact that you've lost contact w/ this person.

Better to do that -- while the answer might be 'no' -- than just give up entirely without even asking.

Good luck!!

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Re: Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2014, 15:20
brianlange77 wrote:
Wow... that's a strange one. No contact whatsoever? Weird. Might have either had a personal situation come up ... or.. maybe just isn't the right person to recommend you. In these situations, I always encourage applicants to reach out to the school in question and determine if there's any flexibility given the fact that you've lost contact w/ this person.

Better to do that -- while the answer might be 'no' -- than just give up entirely without even asking.

Good luck!!

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He finally responded but he doesn't sound enthusiastic. It feels like I'm forcing him to help write the letter, but it shouldn't be that way right? I don't feel confident that he would put in a strong effort on the letter.
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Re: Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   06 Jan 2014, 09:08
It should definitely not feel that way. It's strange that this is the reaction you're getting after he's already submitted one letter for you. At this point, it's a gut call. If this is a school you really want to go to, then it might be in your best interest to shelf the app and go for next year instead of putting forward a mediocre app and becoming a reapplicant next year. If, however, this is a safety then you might be ok but without knowing the strength of your profile that's difficult to say.

I'm sorry you find yourself in this position!

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Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 26 Aug 2015, 15:06
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Originally posted by towski on 06 Jan 2014, 11:38.
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Re: Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2014, 20:17
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I agree with Towski here ... look, at the end of the day, we're all human beings and sometimes.. stuff happens. All that said, it's better to go with a quality submission than stick with one that just isn't going to work out. It's also a good lesson/reminder on the value of backup/contingency planning in b-school (and in life!)

Brian461 -- What happened in your situation? Any lessons / experiences to share with group?

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Re: Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2014, 20:54
brianlange77 wrote:
I agree with Towski here ... look, at the end of the day, we're all human beings and sometimes.. stuff happens. All that said, it's better to go with a quality submission than stick with one that just isn't going to work out. It's also a good lesson/reminder on the value of backup/contingency planning in b-school (and in life!)

Brian461 -- What happened in your situation? Any lessons / experiences to share with group?

Best,

-Brian


The recommender finally responded, but as I mentioned, he didn't sound enthusiastic. However, the deadline was too close so I asked him for a favor. I was prepared to contact someone else as a backup in case he didn't follow through. I don't think he submitted anything bad, but I'm not sure how strong it was and I have no way of knowing. I'm just glad that I was able to submit the application on time.
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Re: Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   19 Jan 2014, 09:17
Do you know if there is a chance the school will contact your recommender later for further questions or verification?
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Re: Potentially missing a deadline because of recommender [#permalink] New post   01 Feb 2014, 09:00
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cowboy wrote:
Do you know if there is a chance the school will contact your recommender later for further questions or verification?


You should never say 'never', but generally this is a VERY rare phenomenon. Usually, this contact would only happen if there were some sort of gigantic outlier identified in the process and or review of the letter itself. Hope this helps.

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