Writing a successful Letter of Recommendation (LOR) | To the teachers of International Students! 

I shared this video with my teacher. Now, she gave me two homeworks: writing LOR & watching this video.

thank you so much Salomi! I wouldn't have found it easily all this process if it weren´t for you. You´re wonderful and also, i´m really grateful for alll of your hard work in submiting all those videos that really helps us understand a way better those applications and admissions.

Most awaited video! Thank a ton!❣️

A great, helpful video. You have a great personality! Keep up the excellent work.

My favorite teacher is Bipasha mam ...she was my English teacher in class 7 and 8 ...she helped me in developing my personality....I love her ❤ she just transformed me to new personality...

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎓 Understanding the Importance of Letters of Recommendation - Letters of recommendation are crucial for college applications. - Teachers sometimes ask students to write their own letters, which is unethical. - The recommendation is a requirement for college applications, and it plays a significant role in acceptance. 02:05 📄 What Goes into a Letter of Recommendation - Recommendations should be in PDF format and on school letterhead. - Avoid duplicating information already provided in the application. - Focus on the student's personality, traits, and areas for growth. 04:25 📚 Counselor Letter and Undergraduate Recommendations - The counselor letter is required in addition to teacher recommendations. - Class teachers can fulfill the counselor's responsibilities in some cases. - Highlight specific skills and observations in graduate recommendations. 07:50 🤝 Advice for Students Requesting Recommendations - Ask for recommendations well in advance, respecting teachers' time. - Explain the process to teachers, especially if they are unfamiliar. - Build a strong relationship with teachers before requesting recommendations. 10:38 🆘 Options for Overcoming Limitations in Recommendation Submission - In cases where teachers cannot upload recommendations, students can work together with teachers to write and submit them. - This should be a last resort and communicated to colleges.

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My favorite teacher is my Biology Professors who is also my class teacher. He is not just a teacher, but a friend and guardian. Hopefully he'll help me a lot in this process too!

I needed such a nice video to understand about this topic. Thanks.. Voice!! 👌

Honestly my fav teacher is Saurabh sir who taught me computer science from class 9th and sill in class 12th also he is excellent teacher. He was the one who made me perspicacious in this subject. And now we are writting LOR . I am alsways gratefull to him !

Hey Saloni, great video! Can you please make detailed videos on transfers sharing the timeline, best universities to get transferred to, and other related topics to transfer students. Thank you very much!

I'm definitely sharing this with my teachers. Thanks a lot Also, my favourite teacher is Ms Mauchmi Bora. She was my Class Teacher in 2nd grade and taught many main subjects as back then I was in ICSE where this is a trend. She was really instrumental in helping me come out of my shell as I was very very shy back then. And she gave me great training in public speaking due to which today I'm proud to be the Best Anchor and elocutionist of my school. Thanks to you ma'am ❤❤

I am appling for YYGS . This video is very useful. I will share it with my teacher.

Your presentation is pretty good.

Very very informative video. My favorite teacher was my high school chemistry teacher. He is a very down to earth man and made the concepts easy to grasp.

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Hi medusa, could you please make a video talking about how to find a university with fully funded scholarships, I mean what are the decisive criteria for that because there are so many universities, thank you so much

Thank you so much, can you talk more about graduate student scholarship..etc

your accent is so good! At first I didn't recognized that you are an Indian. It's very rare to see an Indian speaking without messing the pronunciation between 'W' and "V'.

So cuuuuuuuuuuuuuute

My favourite teachers are- • Chinky ma'am- our Biology teacher for 7th & 9th grade. She made the concepts most interesting for us! Learning Biology with her was like "Sone pe suhaga"(if you know what does that mean😅) • Mini ma'am- my maths tuition teacher from 6th-10th grade. I remember that Maths is like a ghost to many students around me, everyone study it to pass the exams. But mini ma'am made me fall in love with maths. It's due to her that I study maths to explore and not to get marks... Nevertheless, I'm grateful to every teacher!

@CrazyMedusa pls where do I submit the letter signed by my school's Principal stating which teachers are writing the letters of recommendation and should the letter signed by my school principal be hardcopy or softcopy?

Can you please help me with the program aspect of the common app. I am an international student and I heard if you want to be a doctor you should do a major(biology) with premed as a track. But when applying to the schools premed and biology are part of the program. Should I choose premed or the biology?

If we are applying through common app portal can we send a single letter of recommendation for every college?

Thanks

Thank you mam for sharing such content. Can you please make video on Imperial College of London and Caltech.

Thankyou so much, immensely grateful for your efforts!❤ Hey, can we upload lor from our tution teacher as in that case we don't have school's email or principal sign, so is it considerable?

I have a question! Actually I migrated to another college after my 1st year. So, my question is; will if affect the quality of my LORs if my professors talk about their experiences with me in 1 year only. I wish to reach out to my old college professors but it seems almost impossible. Plz guide!

Please make a video for doing Masters 🙏🙏

Heyy ! Is it really important to get transcripts from 9 to 12 ...since my grades dipped a little in 11th 😐✨

Hey medusa could you suggest some universities. I wanna pursue physics(major) and chemistry(minor) for undergrad. My country preferences are USA (first choice) UK and then Japan

Could you please make a video on scholarships for international students at University of Cincinnati.

mam, can you please make a video regarding the following: 1. First most importantly, what is SAT and ACT and if we are willing to take these courses at what time will it be suitable for students from countries of south Asia to take these classes? 2. The school system in US (what are these ap classes, higher secondary schools and how do they differ?) 3. When do the college application in US actually starts for international students from countries like India or Nepal? Thank you. Hope you have a great day. Cheers

Di please make a video on master's in biotechnolog...

Hiii, actually i wanna do something extra curricular activity in biomedical as it is helpful in sop , but exactly i don't know what to do , what will be your recommendations of extracurricular activities will be as a master in biomedical engineering

hii i am a biomed student from India currently in 2nd yr i just want to know from u wht r the subject for fields to choose for ms after my undergraduate degree and what type of projects should i do so i can get easy access for the flied i want to choose for ms ........ and one more wht were your undergrad projects u did and ms field u have mastered in

Hello, I'm a 4 year dropper for neet ,can I apply for Harvard? Or will it not be possible due to huge gap, I'm currently in bsc 2 year

Can you make a video about Eth zurinch and caltech

Please help me.,My degree cgpa is 5.2, so academic brilliance cannot be written down in lor. then how can someone like me have a structured lor,with other points....plss help me .

Hi there..! Is mentioning date is mandatory on LOR? Can we skip date?

Heyy! A quick question. My professor wants to share the LOR link to me and suggested me to upload the LOR from his account. Is it okay to do so?

Hey dear medusa. I'm 18 year old first year high school students and I didn't ended high school studies yet. So can I apply for US for undergraduate scholarships. I mean, are they accept my application without high school graduation as a international student.

I'm an international student and had a chance to work on two review articles with a professor in the USA, is it ok to get a recommendation letter from that professor?

Hi I really want to get a solution to cover my remain payment to study in USA. So could you tell me your recommendations please?

Hi Saloni ma'am! I've been really inspired by your journey as a biomedical engineer I've been following you for a while now I am from karnataka So if I can do my ug biomed in here itself Can I make my way into Harvard for masters?

What is difference between Transfer and first-year applicant ?

do i need to write different LOR for every university in the common app?

Do you have a video about commonapp personal essay?

Hi sis ...if we apply for ED/EA we have to apply it before end of oct/Nov but as you said that one should take SAT/ACT/TOEFL for higher chances but these exams are on Dec Jan Feb...what should we do in this scenario? I know that these exams are not mandatory but I'm in 12 and also I don't have 12 transcripts/ mid year transcripts yet... Should I apply for EA without SAT/ACT or I should apply for RD after SAT ?

Q1) To get the VISA of US what is the lower limit of family income...or anyone can apply Q2) If we do undergrad in US and then apply for Harvard or yale medical college...then we get scholarship or not ? Do we conserdered as international students? Q3) Which universities provide dorm to students ? Q4) is it mandatory to upload transcripts from 9 to 12 ? ( I don't have class 11 transcript and I'm in 12 )

Awesome... Was looking for LOR for PhD admission in Canada. Any University you can recommend in USA for PhD in Criminology

Hi. Dear . How r u ? Ur videos are v informative and inspiring. Kindly guide me about university requirement of writing samples. . Plz help

What should I do if my teacher change his job after some years of my graduation - I already have his contact No. and he is ready to giving me a recommendation, do I need to mention that he is not a asst. professor now and he is currently working in XYZ as a another position in the details section? I need to send a Email LOR only.

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Can you suggest a best university based on cryptography and network security

Sis for hardward University from where i can took the lor to get into it

Hey, Medusa, how many words should an ideal LOR be?

Is it ok to get other coaches out of the school to write LORs?

❤ Teacher Jerry teaches. Chemistry

Hello.. Plz..help me out Should i go btech in biomedical or biotechnology

For me it's my math teacher.

Hey sis I am state board student we study 11 and 12 th in the inter collage so from where should I get the lor , from school or college

Hey...... What was you SAT or ACT score??

Can we study mba in usa without work experience and 3year degree make a video on this topic

Are there any apps for UK to apply for college ?

HI! Does it matter whether the recommendation letter was sent from the personal email or the university email of the professor in common app for undergrad?

Hi sis can you please make a procedure video for admission in havard medical school please at least give me a reply because I have been try to contact you for at least 4 days I want to go to havard medical school as it's my dream

Sis I am only having 89%in 10th is there any chance for me to get into Harvard plzz reply I am in 11th right now , query from your subscriber

My chemistry teacher

I am second semester student degree whom I should ask for letter of recommendation my degree teacher or pu college teacher or school teacher?

I got admitted in Engineering college in my country in 2022. If i apply for USA University in 2023 as A First Year Applicant, is there will be problem?

If my teacher is no longer in my school but taught me would the letter head be necessary because they're not more in my school.

Hey! Thank you for the video. I want to ask can letter of recommendation be written by a teacher at another school?

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How many recommendation letters are required ? Nice video sis !! ❤️❤️

hi! do you give gift to your professor after asking their help? since they're so busy and i feel like impolite to bother them with my business. or should i pay?

applying for early action or regular decision which is better?

Dear Madam, I have recently finished my master’s program at the University of Genoa, Italy. I am planning to apply for the PhD program in some other foreign countries, where I need the LOR. But I am worried to think about it that what would be happened if I ask my current faculties to write it because I believe that this program was very boring and out of my past study, in addition, I completed my two years online without practical experience. Most of the time I did not attend any classes So, do you think that they would like to give a positive response? Or should I ask my bachelor’s degree professors to write this letter, however, they do not have any official email addresses, so if in case they perform this task do you think that would it be helpful? Kindly respond to my comment it is very crucial. Thank you so much

What if I am a private student?

What should I do if I graduated from a school which doesn’t has English as the primary language of instructions, and my teachers are not fluent in English???

English / biology /

Can PCB students do biomedical engineering plzzzzzzzzz reply

Where's the second part for students? 😭

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when my teacher has to send LOR, if i am applying for early action and how many days before 1st November

My recommenders don’t have academic emails, but someone said that if letters are from a gmail account they won’t even consider looking into it. What should I do? I’m so worried about this.

My teacher and principal wrote lor for me in two different letter head can it make effect on my acceptance

Can I join IVY still ?? 😊

Can i use common app if I want to apply to phD program ( graduate) ??

On css profile my street address isn't verified tomorrow is the last date so please help me man.

Hey Saloni! I really need your help. Where can I contact you personally?

If you want to oppt for biomedical engineering is it necessary to have maths ,I am having only PCB

Hello Medusa. I am currently pursuing Chartered Accountancy course in India and plans to do Master in Economics after that. Since I am pursuing Chartered Accountancy course, I am not regularly going to my college where I am simultaneously pursuing Bachelor of Commerce. So can you guide me on how to get a letter of recommendation in this case?

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what is the basic cost that need to an Indian student to stay in US..per year?

Hey Saloni, I am requesting you to create a video for the students planning to apply in 2024. Mention that when should we start working on which thing and which month to give sat in, and about other things like essays and LOR 😊😊💓🙃🙂🙃

Can I ask my former teachers to write a LOR?

The bad boys copied! Who else also?

Hi, I’m a grade 11 student from Taiwan! Our high school is grade 10~12, so grade 9 for me is middle school…Would it still be appropriate if I asked a middle school class teacher😅 Love your videos btw!! They are the most helpful out of everything I saw on YT🫶🏼