Reco Letter - Question and answer ?

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Topic: Reco Letter - Question and answer ?
PostTue Nov 10, 2009 2:33 pm
hi

Some of my recommenders have chosen question/answer format when entering their recos online. However online forms have limits like 200 characters, 500 characters or whatever the limit is allowed in that form for each question. Not sure if that is long enough? Would I be better served by my recommenders uploading a letter than filling the online form?

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PostWed Nov 11, 2009 11:48 am
Dear swhc,

Most schools prefer recommenders to complete their online forms, including their short answer questions in the space provided. However, if the recommender answers those questions in a letter he/she has uploaded, then that will also suffice.

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PostThu Nov 12, 2009 12:17 am
What if the recommendation does not have anything but question and answers? Also, those answers have very limited characters to be filled. Is it ok to just fill those short questions and not write any long letter?
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