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Is it okay to use ChatGPT for generating letters of recommendation?
Aside from the question of whether this is ethical or not, it's a bad idea because it will not produce a persuasive letter in the professor's style, and all of the letters will end up sounding about ...
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Is it okay to use ChatGPT for generating letters of recommendation?
I think it is as unethical as writing your own LOR, because at the end of the day it contains information that you know about yourself, and not what your professor knows. Ofcourse, you can always talk ...
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Dealing with Delayed Recommendation Submissions from Thesis Advisor
I think that asking them "could you please send the letter by XYZ date", maybe a week before the deadline, instead of telling them the deadline is not a problem. For many modern systems, the ...
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Is it okay to use ChatGPT for generating letters of recommendation?
Sure, assuming that your friend entered truthful information I guess it really doesn't matter. I don't think there is anything unethical about it (certainly no more unethical than writing your own ...
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Can two people write one letter of recommendation?
Yes, they certainly can. My lab head and I have done this for students I have directly supervised so that they have the benefit of my detailed comments on their day-to-day performance, and also the ...
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Can two people write one letter of recommendation?
Why aren't both of them writing letters? Typically, recommendation letters aim to provide a 'personal' perspective from a supervisor, co-author, director, etc. Since both of them may not be able to ...
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Can two people write one letter of recommendation?
That would be up to the receiving institution to judge, but I suspect so. But it would possibly count as one letter of the (likely) three that you need, however.
Individual letters might be a bit ...
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How do PhD letter of recommendations actually get sent?
Usually, if you need multiple recommendation letters from the same person, they will submit more or less the same letter to each institution, with maybe a few modifications depending on whether the ...
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How do PhD letter of recommendations actually get sent?
There are a lot of possibilities. If there is staff available, it may just get passed to them. But that is probably less available than in the past (US perspective).
But, given that the professor ...
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Getting letters of recommendation
Yes, if the lecturer is regular faculty and holds a doctorate then, for US applications they would be an appropriate letter writer.
The letters are relatively important in the US, compared to some ...
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Getting letters of recommendation
Generally, it is a good idea to ask senior academic staff (i.e., lecturers and professors) for a letter of recommendation. I think asking anyone with a PhD (i.e., post-Docs and higher) is generally OK....
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What if letters of reference is not strong enough for PhD schools, in spite of having achieved top-graded master thesis?
The situation you are in is what it is. You can't change the past or pretend that things are different than they are. Perhaps you made a mistake in the past by taking an independent route, and if so ...
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Should I exclude my supervisor as a reference when applying for academic jobs outside my PhD area?
If you completed your PhD, then your thesis advisor probably knows you better than anyone else. If I was an employer I would want to see that letter of reference.
Since the relationship has soured, I ...
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Should I exclude my supervisor as a reference when applying for academic jobs outside my PhD area?
Whether you exclude your PhD supervisor or not, he will be asked to write you a letter of recommendation in 90% of cases. If you are applying for a fellowship, a letter from your PhD supervisor is ...
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Which letter of recommendation to use for graduate application?
None of these are great. The best letter writers are people you have worked with enough that they can honestly and confidently predict your success in graduate study. If you know any of the professors ...
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sending good/bad rec letter without waiving my rights
In my recent (last 10-15 years') experience, in the U.S., in mathematics, there would simply be no way for anyone to inject an unsolicited letter into your application file.
The way it works nowadays ...
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sending good/bad rec letter without waiving my rights
I'll focus on "bad" letters and communications.
This might depend on the country's (or other political entity) laws and regulations, but it would be highly unethical for a professor to ...
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Do recommenders see your application materials (SOP, CV, etc)?
Not typically, they're just submitting a letter, but I'd usually highly recommend sharing these things directly with your recommendation writers (or offering to do so); it'll help them tailor your ...
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When Masters advisor said she will not gonna write a favorable rec letter to ph.d
I'm sorry to hear about the difficult experience you had with your Master's advisor. It's understandable that such a situation can have a lasting impact on you. When it comes to applying for a Ph.D. ...
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