Never rely on anyone for anything.

[Random Variable]

I was relying on one of my professors to write a recommendation for me for graduate school. He said last October that we would be happy to write one for me. Over the past five months he kept telling me that he was going to do it, even at times saying that he was going to do it within 24 hours. Well, the deadline for applying is next week and he hasn't sent me anything. You need two recommendations and I only have one. I suck.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: Random Variable
I was relying on one of my professors to write a recommendation for me for graduate school. He said last October that we would be happy to write one for me. Over the past five months he kept telling me that he was going to do it, even at times saying that he was going to do it within 24 hours. Well, the deadline for applying is next week and he hasn't sent me anything. You need two recommendations and I only have one. I suck.

Try not to get down on yourself. Go for plan B. There must be another professor you can ask. Meantime, keep pressuring the other one. Good luck.

 

[KLin]

You've let him know you have a deadline next week for applying right?

 

[ppdes]

Why not just go to his office in person and have him write it?

 

[Yossarian]

write it yourself and have him sign it.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: ppdes
Why not just go to his office in person and have him write it?

I couldn't find him on Thursday.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
write it yourself and have him sign it.

This might be the best way to do it, if the professor is really pressed for time.

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
write it yourself and have him sign it.

How about:

Write it yourself, have his Department Chair print it & sign it?

 

[Fern]

Yeah, help him out and write up a draft for him.