Why do I wait and decide things at the last minute? I decided to apply for this scholarship to Oxford. The submissions are due next Monday. I've e-mailed three professors, asking for letters of recommendations. I've only heard back from one. And the other two would be the stronger recommendations. So, I'm a little frustrated. One of the profs is on sabatical this semester and is only checking his e-mail every couple of weeks. The other usually gets back right away, so I'm surprised. Maybe something is up with his family or something.
So, I've e-mailed a backup professor, but I don't know who else to get to write a third recommendation. I could ask my former boss, but I'm not sure that's the strongest... I'm stuck.
One of the profs is on sabatical this semester and is only checking his e-mail every couple of weeks. The other usually gets back right away, so I'm surprised. Maybe something is up with his family or something.
Is there a departmental secretary you could call, who might be able to give him a head's up about your email?
Is there a departmental secretary you could call, who might be able to give him a head's up about your email?
Hee! That would be the same woman collecting the submissions.
vw, when I was waiting for my academic references, I had to call
and
visit one of them about six times. Eventually the secretary where I was applying just phoned him for a verbal reference. Lesson: the secretary where you're applying has to deal with academics and their whimsical approach to paperwork too.
Lesson: the secretary where you're applying has to deal with academics and their whimsical approach to paperwork too.
Actually, I'll go further than that: IME, a good department secretary is the only person on earth who can manage a certain breed of academic, and is thus a certifiable genius.
I have three exams next week. How did that happen??
(((Trudy))), I'm so very sorry.
xposted with natter:
If you never thought Back to the Future could be slashed, well, you were wrong. Really funny movie trailer spoof of BBM.
I've never drunk dialled. But judging from my inbox, I have e-mailed under the influence of medication. They need to write that on the bottles.
Oh, I've drunk-dialed A LOT. But I think my percocet-induced phone calls (some of which were to y'all) were a LOT funnier.
