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On strategies, procedures, and problems related to getting admitted to, or selecting students to be admitted to, a graduate degree program. Please click on “info” before asking a question.

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Letter writer snapped at my reminder email. What can I do in the future to prevent this, and...

One trick we had back in the day for exactly this situation was (a benign abuse of): The thank-you note. Instead of a reminder, which, as you have experienced firsthand, can be interpreted as pushy, s …
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