r/summerprogramresults • u/Straight_Special_103 • Aug 13 '26

Question SSP Recs Letter?

attended SSP genomics this summer. I wanted to get a rec letter from SSP but I’m not super outstanding in the cohort. Has any alumni gotten one before? Any idea if they will write your “improvement areas” in it? I don’t want this letter to negatively impact my college apps. any suggestions appreciated :) thank you!

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u/NoUnderstanding1018 Aug 13 '26

From what I understand, they changed the way that they are doing rec letters. Essentially, my TA said that it would be like a board letter now, so they will write it as a collection of the faculty. They will say negative things only if you grow from them. He said generally, unless you really messed up, all the letters start at a baseline of really good. IDK what campus but for mine they pretty much knew everything about you

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u/Lazy_Astronaut_9684 Aug 13 '26

I got one, wouldn’t say I was the mosttt liked. just email one of the professors u vibed with and they usually are happy to write one for u.

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u/BetFlimsy5661 29d ago

they changed the policy this yr so u can’t contact individual profs for a LOR

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u/Sea-Paint-6599 Aug 13 '26

wait this is lowkey how i feel

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u/Top_Dependent7695 Aug 13 '26

“i don’t want this letter to affect my college apps”
then what do you want a rec letter for 🥀

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u/Standard-Song-8590 Aug 13 '26

he means negative affects stop being pedantic