Corinne A. Manogue

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

I am happy to provide letters of evaluation to students who request them. Please make an appointment so that we can discuss what your plans are, and how I can best assist you. Please understand that I write these letters for many, many people, and I cannot remember all the details about your particular application. It is acceptable to ask for many letters of recommendation, provided you take care of all the routine information that is requested. For maximum effiiciency, I need the following things from you (all in one clearly labeled folder):

• An unofficial copy of your transcript (not required, but it helps). Mark the courses you took from me. Mostly you took a course from me this term or last term that I remember well, but you may also have taken one from me last year ... or was it the year before?
  
• Your statement of purpose.  I am happy to provide constructive criticism if you desire, provided I receive a draft in a timely fashion.
  
• One single sheet of paper that lists the names of the schools and the department to which you are applying, and the deadline dates. This is my record of the letters I have sent, and when they were sent.
  
• Recommendation forms from each school. If there is no form, and only a letter is requested, please note that somewhere. If the recommendation is to be submitted via email or via the web, please provide the electronic address, as well as any password information.
  
• Sign the waiver of access on each recommendation form. If there is no place for such a thing, please fill out a waiver of access form that you can obtain from the Physics Office or online here, and include it in your package. I do not write letters unless they are confidential.
  
• Fill in the portion of the form that requests this routine information about me:
  Name: Corinne Manogue
  Title: Professor of Physics
  Department: Physics
  Address: Oregon State University, 301 Weniger Hall, Corvallis OR 97331-6507
  email: corinne@physics.oregonstate.edu
  phone: (541) 737-1695
  fax: (541) 737-1683
  
• Adhesive labels with the addresses typed or neatly printed on them. Stamps and envelopes are not necessary, though sometimes schools provide pre-printed envelopes. Some schools give applicants the option of submitting all the recommendations along with their applications; I am not willing to do this.  Please provide me with an address to send the forms directly.  If the school gives you a hassle, please talk to me.

I will inform you when I have sent letters; but please check with me close to the deadlines if you haven't heard from me.

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Last Update:  8/26/04