Obtaining recommendation letters can be confusing and stressful. Follow this step-by-step guide to get your letter.
Your have put a great deal of time and energy into compiling your application to graduate school. Don't just slap it all together and stuff it into an envelope. Presentation matters. Submit neat, clean, carefully arranged documents.
1. Treat your cold quickly and effectively (so that it doesn't linger and cause you to miss more school)
2. Get a friend to tape record the professor's lecture (with his or her permission).
3. If you're well enough to read, keep up with the readings and make note of questions to ask the professor.
4. Check out these specific tips on what to do when you miss class.
5. If you find that you're behind and don’t know how to catch up, seek the professor's help.
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