Recos. ; use of pens; waiving

[sriharsha24]

Hello all,

I think this would the funniest query which most people wouldn't expect. If the recommender signs the reco with any pen other than "Green", it wouldn't be considered authentic.........this is what I was told from 1 of my friends!

I felt its foolishness.......but r they any body who would agree with my friend's comments??

Also, in the reco. form, when it mentions, "How long & in what capacity the applicant is known to u"......what would be the appropriate answer??

And the reco form sent by the univs. mandatory?? Most of my proffs. r busy.....hence the concern.

Harsha

[ozgulker]

Green, it is very funny indeed. I think your friend has been joking with you.

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Also, in the reco. form, when it mentions, "How long & in what capacity the applicant is known to u"......what would be the appropriate answer??
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I think this is a question that your recommender should answer, not you
unless you are writing your recommendation and hope your professor will
sign it (Believe me, this happens a lot in my country).

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And the reco form sent by the univs. mandatory?? Most of my proffs. r busy.....hence the concern.
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I assume you are working, and you can get a reco outside the university.
However recos from the univs. counts by far the most important, unless you
have good research experience where you are working in. Thus try to find a
suitable time even if they are busy.

[sriharsha24]

My friend who got his reco. forms done by the professors, responded differently for the, "How long & in what capacity the applicant is known to u"..question.

I personally saw those forms wherein one proff. responded for the above question like,....."for ** years, as a student"....& another wrote, " for ** years as a teacher".

So my friend(& even myself) was a bit perplexed seeing the response.........u could just reply, which one of the above statements r right.

[ozgulker]

I think for ** years, as a student (and sth following here will be better)
is right.

for ** years as a teacher" sounds very awkward. If he/she is a professor of course he/she will know as a teacher. Or it may mean
he/she recently finished Phd.

But for the better, the answer should be for ** years, as a student in my *** class, research project, assistanship etc.

[Erin]

Um, about the color of the ink--blue or black ink is standard here in the U.S.

[sriharsha24]

So you all say that "I know the applicant for (say) 2 years as a student" is correct and not....."for 2 years as a teacher/Head"..etc.??

Is ir right??

[ozgulker]

Yep.

I think you are too worried about this question. I am sure the people in
the admission comm. will understand in which context the word is used.

[sriharsha24]

Yes, I was a kind of concerned.......thank you!!