Letters of Recommendation
Posted by watsonjh on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in Application Process.
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September 23rd, 2010
Thank you for the advisement you provide for both teachers and counselors. For me, a college counselor at a public high school, it both confirms and reminds me of the purpose and direction I intend my letters of recommendation to take.
I will share it with my colleagues.
November 7th, 2011
What address should the letters be mailed to?
November 14th, 2011
Letters should be mailed to 2305 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203. They can also be faxed to 615-343-7765.
December 12th, 2011
Is there a particular form that should be used? Or is the letter of recommendation simply written as just that — a letter?
December 13th, 2011
Thanks for your question. We’ve actually dedicated a whole page to this question (https://admissions2025.vanderbilt.edu/letter-of-recommendation.php)! Please let me know if you need anything else.
March 11th, 2014
That page no longer exists.
March 11th, 2014
Hi Scott. Yes, our website has gone through some changes since this comment was posted. You can now find information on letters of recommendation at https://admissions2025.vanderbilt.edu/apply/recommendation-letters.php. Thanks!
January 11th, 2012
Where do we send letters of recommendations?
January 12th, 2012
Thanks for your question. If you’re a teacher, you will submit your letter of recommendation through the Common App website. Otherwise, simply mail your letter to our office:
2305 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
December 6th, 2012
Can the two teacher recommendations be sent in along with a third supplemental letter that is also a teacher?
December 7th, 2012
Certainly! While we only require two teacher recommendations, you are welcome to send a supplemental letter, if you feel it will add unique value to your application. Keep in mind, however, that submitting an additional letter will not give you an automatic “leg up” in the process.
December 19th, 2012
Thank you for the information. Is there a specific date the letters should be sent or received by? I am applying regular decision and would like to give my teachers a “heads-up”
December 20th, 2012
Recommendations letters, along with all other application pieces, should be mailed by January 3.
October 23rd, 2013
If I’m applying ED what is the deadline for the letters of recommendation?
October 24th, 2013
April, November 1 is the ED deadline for the completed Common Application and all required materials including the letters of recommendation.
October 27th, 2013
ED: If I were to fax my letter of recs, is there a preferred format? A cover sheet? If so, what should be included?
October 28th, 2013
Thank you for asking. We prefer that you submit your letters of recommendation through the Common Application online. If you fax them, please use a cover sheet with the name of the applicant clearly marked and send them to 615.343.7765.
October 16th, 2014
What should accompany a mailed letter of recommendation, on the link listed below it says if a school has a form that can accompany it, but it does not state if the school does not have one. Should my recommender just clearly display my name full name on the letter?
October 17th, 2014
Hi Thalia,
We would prefer for your letters of recommendation to come through the Common Application or Universal College Application (depending on which method you’ve chosen to apply through). If you must mail your letters, please have your recommender use your name as it appears on your application so that we can match the recommendation to your file (wouldn’t hurt to include date of birth and home address, too, for that same purpose).
Thanks for your interest in Vanderbilt – let me know if I can answer any other questions for you.
July 13th, 2015
Is a Macroeconomics and Microeconomics teacher an acceptable source for a recommendation? I’m uncertain to whether this fits under the core subject area.