Monday, November 28, 2005
if you want a do-right woman.
jesus h. christ.
september 14: i email potential recommenders to tell them i might be applying to school; would they be willing to write on my behalf? they all say yes.
october 12: i email all three of them a list of the schools to which i'm applying, the due dates, and any requirements about the letters (along with lots of thanks). i mention that the b3rkeley letter is not only due earlier than the others, but it has to be old-fashioned hard copy rather than an online submission, and that i will send along the form. all recommenders respond that things look good.
november 12: recommender #3 has still not sent along a mailing address so i can get the form to him. i email him again, asking for an address.
NOVEMBER 27: #3 writes back with an address. i remind him that the letter is due december 9, and tell him i should probably fax the form over and then spring for second day delivery depending on how much time he needs to finish the letter.
NOVEMBER 28: #3 responds that he is GOING TO JAPAN tomorrow, and will be back two days before the letter is due in b3rkeley. he is "really busy" with stuff and doesn't think he can get to it before he leaves, nor can he write while in japan, but for me to fax the form over anyway so he can see what he can do.
jesus h. christ. like i'm not a little bit of a long shot with these schools anyway. this is not going to make me look goodm and i feel like there's nothing i can do. i'm totally at this guy's mercy. either he backs out and i'm going to have to ask someone lame at the last minute (and there is no one else, i had a hard enough time coming up with three), or get a crappy letter from the original guy that was written on an airplane cocktail napkin in five minutes and mailed from O'Hare.
no wonder i randomly barfed just before i left the house.
september 14: i email potential recommenders to tell them i might be applying to school; would they be willing to write on my behalf? they all say yes.
october 12: i email all three of them a list of the schools to which i'm applying, the due dates, and any requirements about the letters (along with lots of thanks). i mention that the b3rkeley letter is not only due earlier than the others, but it has to be old-fashioned hard copy rather than an online submission, and that i will send along the form. all recommenders respond that things look good.
november 12: recommender #3 has still not sent along a mailing address so i can get the form to him. i email him again, asking for an address.
NOVEMBER 27: #3 writes back with an address. i remind him that the letter is due december 9, and tell him i should probably fax the form over and then spring for second day delivery depending on how much time he needs to finish the letter.
NOVEMBER 28: #3 responds that he is GOING TO JAPAN tomorrow, and will be back two days before the letter is due in b3rkeley. he is "really busy" with stuff and doesn't think he can get to it before he leaves, nor can he write while in japan, but for me to fax the form over anyway so he can see what he can do.
jesus h. christ. like i'm not a little bit of a long shot with these schools anyway. this is not going to make me look goodm and i feel like there's nothing i can do. i'm totally at this guy's mercy. either he backs out and i'm going to have to ask someone lame at the last minute (and there is no one else, i had a hard enough time coming up with three), or get a crappy letter from the original guy that was written on an airplane cocktail napkin in five minutes and mailed from O'Hare.
no wonder i randomly barfed just before i left the house.
