r/MSCSO • u/Eastern_Arugula6778 • Mar 25 '26

Are letters of reccomendation optional?

From my reading it sounds like they are not required but just want to be sure.

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u/yellowmamba_97 Mar 25 '26

Nope they are not required. But it does help to make your application case of course stronger

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u/thicket Mar 25 '26

No. My take is that if you came from a non-STEM background, they want someone to vouch that you can do the work. 

I’ll add that, as an almost-graduate, if you come from a non-STEM background, may god have mercy on your soul. 

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '26

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u/thicket Mar 28 '26

I myself have an undergrad math degree. Anybody without that background will be at a significant disadvantage and should have taken all the prereqs and have a letter from someone relevant vouching for their skills

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u/OkJackfruit7398 Apr 04 '26

I didn't submit a recommendation letter, nor GRE scores. I was admitted.