tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post4612870646479870789..comments2024-03-25T02:33:41.590-05:00Comments on FemaleScienceProfessor: More LoRFemale Science Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-8775048983230793252010-01-08T11:29:20.859-06:002010-01-08T11:29:20.859-06:00One way I avoided having to address the matter wit...One way I avoided having to address the matter with each student is by using an example at the first day of class so that EVERYBODY gets the message. The announcement is:<br /><br />I've just been asked to write a letter of reference for a student which gives me a reminder to tell you how I decide whether or not to do the letter. <br /><br />If you get an A or B in this class and any others you take with me while you're a student here, I will usually write a letter for you. <br /><br />If you get a C, I will consider it if you do better in other classes you take with me while you are a student here.<br /><br />If I tell you, "I'd suggest asking another professor for a letter," this means that, should you absolutely insist that I write a letter for you, the letter will not be complementary. It also means that you really would be better off asking a professor from whom you've received better grade(s) or in whose laboratory you've worked for at least an academic year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-14100160710615343252010-01-04T16:09:13.843-06:002010-01-04T16:09:13.843-06:00LOVE the girlfriend in a coma reference!LOVE the girlfriend in a coma reference!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-76644161522228558872009-12-31T19:07:08.184-06:002009-12-31T19:07:08.184-06:00that Morrissey has become a central part of my min...that Morrissey has become a central part of my mind’s landscape, at least for the moment. I take that as a positive sign of the strong impression that this young man makes on people who encounter him." <br /><br />i love this bit!<br /><br />i hope none of my letters sound remotely like these...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-8262282218377283392009-12-31T18:10:42.630-06:002009-12-31T18:10:42.630-06:00Is the last recommendation good or bad? Meant to b...Is the last recommendation good or bad? Meant to be flattering or sacastic? It sounds like me, who is autistic? Is it meant to be read as a negative rather than a positive?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-87464355763671235052009-12-31T16:41:15.529-06:002009-12-31T16:41:15.529-06:00I trust you changed the names of the applicants, r...I trust you changed the names of the applicants, referees and universities to protect their identities, right? Absolutely hilarious to read but any legal action will have a high chance of success, especially disclosing a damning reference letter in public domain such as the Web.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-16414717215689084772009-12-31T13:23:35.730-06:002009-12-31T13:23:35.730-06:00(1) The switching back and forth between the male ...(1) The switching back and forth between the male and female pronouns is fucking classic!! Obviously, all faculty write letters of reference starting from a variety of templates, and I always make my last editing step before finalizing a check for (a) pronoun gender and (b) correct name throughout.<br /><br />(2) The Girlfriend in a Coma reference is motherfucking awesome!!Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com