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Instructions:
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1. To use this template, select "File" -> "Make a copy". Delete everything that is not in bold.
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2. In column A, enter the name of the school. In column B, enter the total number of letters required by that school.
Add more rows as needed so that the grid fits all of the schools you are planning on applying to.
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3. In columns C-F, enter the number of letters required by each type of recommender. If the school requires a type that is not listed, enter it under column F.
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4. In the row designated as "Highest", find the largest number in each column and enter it here.
This tells you how many of each type of recommender you'll need to get a letter from.
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5. In the rows designated as "Possible People", write down people who fit each type of recommender so that you have ideas of who to ask for a letter.
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The Letters Grid
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School Name# of LORs requiredScience ProfessorNon-Science ProfessorPre-Health AdvisorSupervisorOther
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School 1 321000
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School 2 2-311010
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School 3310110
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School 42-311001
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School 5320100
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Highest21111
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Possible PeopleDr. PetersDr. SmithMrs. YamadaMr. Lee
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Dr. JohnsonMrs. Jones
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Dr. WilliamsMr. Kobayashi
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