I have a slight problem.
I'm applying to grad schools (or rather, did apply for grad schools.) I intended to apply to one additional grad school which did not take letters online, and so i made a special request of my letter-writing professors to have an additional letter handed to me in a sealed envelope, which i would then seal in my application package. the grad school indicated this is how they wanted them.
I was never able to get the third letter i intended to go in the package, one of the professors I had asked (and had actually written 4 previous letters online) never responded to my email....(s). So that physical application didn't go out.
it's past the application deadline, and I'm left holding 2 letters in sealed envelopes. truth be told, i'm not curious what's inside of them. but i'm wondering if i should forget them, or if I'd be better served by returning them to the professors to destroy at their leisure.
TL;DR:
should i give back sealed letters of recommendation because i didn't use them?
any professors or academics willing to weigh in with a stronger case?
I'm applying to grad schools (or rather, did apply for grad schools.) I intended to apply to one additional grad school which did not take letters online, and so i made a special request of my letter-writing professors to have an additional letter handed to me in a sealed envelope, which i would then seal in my application package. the grad school indicated this is how they wanted them.
I was never able to get the third letter i intended to go in the package, one of the professors I had asked (and had actually written 4 previous letters online) never responded to my email....(s). So that physical application didn't go out.
it's past the application deadline, and I'm left holding 2 letters in sealed envelopes. truth be told, i'm not curious what's inside of them. but i'm wondering if i should forget them, or if I'd be better served by returning them to the professors to destroy at their leisure.
TL;DR:
should i give back sealed letters of recommendation because i didn't use them?
any professors or academics willing to weigh in with a stronger case?