Monday, May 04, 2009

Dear Reference Letter Writer

Thank you so much for your letter of reference for the student who applied to our NSF REU program. It was so very informative. Knowing that the student's favorite activity is reading will truly aid our decision process. So much more than the information we requested, such as their research potential, ability to work with others, or even classroom performance. I can fully understand why you have given them the "strongest possible recommendation."



And of course you clearly understood that no apologies were necessary for sending in your reference letter two months past the deadline.

8 comments:

JLK said...

It was totally from Professor X, wasn't it.....

Bastard.

Odyssey said...

Professor X the bitch actually.

Arlenna said...

Why even bother? After that long, you might as well not even send it. What a weirdo.

Arlenna said...

Oh, and females can be bastards, too! Illegitimate children are ~50% likely to be female! :P

Odyssey said...

Oh, and females can be bastards, too! Illegitimate children are ~50% likely to be female! :PTrue enough, but somehow I don't think JLK quite meant it in the illegitimate sense...

Goose said...

After 2 months an apology wouldn't really help!

Odyssey said...

I just hope she apologized to the student...

JollyRgr said...

Organisation skills are clearly lacking in this case........or the referee just didn't give a rats!!!