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The adcom makes you do quite a bit of writing, and can compare the LOR to your essays.

They can tell and will know. You're not the first person to do this. I'm in the same situation.
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Linda, just wanted to get your opinion on what to do if one of your LOR's asks you to virtually write the whole letter and then give it to him for approval. The problem is, I would rather have a letter from him than anyother person. This is a terrible situation. Should I just get another letter from someone else? The problem is, I don't have any other recommenders as good as him.


The schools are very critical of this practice. They hate it. They condemn it. They would love to ban it.

For a suggestion on how to deal with the situation, please see "Letters of Recommendation:The You-Write-It-I'll-Sign-It Dilemma"

Good luck!