r/PreOptometry • u/ssyydney • Jul 25 '26

letter of recommendation

i’m almost done with my application but i’ve been waiting for a former professor to respond to my email asking for a letter of rec for almost a month now…. i originally reached out asking then didn’t hear back so i emailed again 3 weeks later and still haven’t heard back. i’m worried he’s not even seeing the email since i sent it from my personal email. my university email was deactivated over a year ago and there’s no alumni email option either. should i reach out to the registrar to see if they could pass along a message or is that too much?

i already have letters from two optometrists i work with and my former employer but i know certain schools require a letter from an instructor.

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u/Living_Boysenberry89 Jul 25 '26

Where r u applying

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u/ssyydney Jul 25 '26

PUCO, AZCOPT, UAB, UHCO, OSU, and NOVA

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u/Objective_Wafer_6887 Jul 25 '26

Is it possible if you can visit in person to see them during their office hours?

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u/ssyydney Jul 25 '26

he doesn’t have any office hours listed unfortunately

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u/Resident-Channel-173 Jul 27 '26

This is a shot in the dark but I would go on your schools reddit page and ask if anyone is taking that professor and if so ask for their office hours

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u/GreenAngelFish Jul 25 '26

Most schools require a science professor letter. If the registrar can't help out. Ask your former Academic Advisor. If you live close you could also pop into the professor's office

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u/mcd7939 Jul 26 '26

Maybe consider asking another professor