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reprise85 · 09-29-2017, 05:07 PM

for clinical psych the references need to be very high quality. the three professors are ones i've cultivated relationships with, almost for this purpose (but not only). they are the ones who have really helped me develop and broaden my knowledge of the field.

my thesis professor, this is his job, and i know he'll write though i haven't formally asked. the other ones i feel like are doing me a big favor, because it will take them who knows, 1-3 hours of work that they are doing for no compensation. but advancing the field is important to most psych professors, so it's not too hard to find people.

my forensic psych professor, i took 5 of his classes and routinely asked questions and talked to him before/after class. i asked if he'd do letters for me at the end of the final class i took with him in spring. i just emailed him reminding him who i am and asking if it's ok if i give these schools his email address. he made it clear at the beginning of each semester that people should make themselves known through asking questions etc if they want letters, so he can put something more than 'got As in all my classes'.

the third professor, i've taken two of his classes and participate and talk to him. this is the professor i know the least. his classes are once a week so they are long with a break in the middle, and i made sure to talk to him one on one a bit. lots of people blow the class off or leave at the first break, but he's noticed and commented how i'm always there. we also write one page papers for his class that get somewhat personal, like "how might jung's theory of the anima/animus manifest in your life" was the last one. although i think that's one of jung's weaker theories, it still leads to talking about yourself on a deeper level than most classes. he just seemed like a professor who would be very enthusiastic about this sort of thing, and he was very nice, saying it would be his honor to write me letters.

so yes, especially part time faculty are doing you somewhat of a favor (or at least going above and beyond what they are being paid for), and I treat it that way. unfortunately if you haven't cultivated relationships yet it might be very hard to at the end. but i dont think other fields are as recommendation-heavy as psych.

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reprise85 BOTTLEG ILLEGAL Location: I'm faced with so many changes that I just might change my face Posts: 32,800	for clinical psych the references need to be very high quality. the three professors are ones i've cultivated relationships with, almost for this purpose (but not only). they are the ones who have really helped me develop and broaden my knowledge of the field. my thesis professor, this is his job, and i know he'll write though i haven't formally asked. the other ones i feel like are doing me a big favor, because it will take them who knows, 1-3 hours of work that they are doing for no compensation. but advancing the field is important to most psych professors, so it's not too hard to find people. my forensic psych professor, i took 5 of his classes and routinely asked questions and talked to him before/after class. i asked if he'd do letters for me at the end of the final class i took with him in spring. i just emailed him reminding him who i am and asking if it's ok if i give these schools his email address. he made it clear at the beginning of each semester that people should make themselves known through asking questions etc if they want letters, so he can put something more than 'got As in all my classes'. the third professor, i've taken two of his classes and participate and talk to him. this is the professor i know the least. his classes are once a week so they are long with a break in the middle, and i made sure to talk to him one on one a bit. lots of people blow the class off or leave at the first break, but he's noticed and commented how i'm always there. we also write one page papers for his class that get somewhat personal, like "how might jung's theory of the anima/animus manifest in your life" was the last one. although i think that's one of jung's weaker theories, it still leads to talking about yourself on a deeper level than most classes. he just seemed like a professor who would be very enthusiastic about this sort of thing, and he was very nice, saying it would be his honor to write me letters. so yes, especially part time faculty are doing you somewhat of a favor (or at least going above and beyond what they are being paid for), and I treat it that way. unfortunately if you haven't cultivated relationships yet it might be very hard to at the end. but i dont think other fields are as recommendation-heavy as psych.