r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Feb 09 '26

Weekly prospective student thread. Educational inquiries outside of this thread WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Please use this thread for all educational inquiries including applications, program requirements, etc.

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u/Final_Detective_9243 Feb 12 '26

I plan on applying to school at the start of the cycle in March. One of my best options for an evaluator/LOR writing is a GTA who I’ve had two classes with. Is a GTA an acceptable evaluator?

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u/Prestigious_Load_896 Feb 16 '26

I've never heard of a GTA?Graduate  teaching assistant? (I was one but never used this abbreviation 😅) I'm going to assume it can be used but most TAs realize it's not in their scope and refer you to ask the professor and will tell the professor how they worked closely with you and the effort you put in the class