7 Important Letter of Recommendation Items Professors Request

Whether you are meeting a professor in person or discussing your letter of recommendation through email, professors will likely ask you to provide them with certain information they may not know about you.

Not all professors know your GPA, campus involvement, nor your list of potential schools, right? They will probably request that you provide certain pieces of information to ensure that they write a letter tailored to you as a wholesome student, rather than only to how you performed in the one class they taught you.


But, what will they ask for? This is a question I didn’t even think about before asking for a letter of rec!


In this guide, I have compiled a list of 7 Important Letter of Recommendation Items Professors Request. Both you and the professor will be thankful you were prepared!

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