Do you have advice on asking for letters of recommendation from optometrists and professors? I intern at an optometric center but I don't really get to interact with the doctors. How can I find a way to get to know the optometrists to receive a letter of rec?
- Plumeria
- Plumeria
Dear Plumeria,
Wonderful question. When asking for a letter of recommendation, you should first make sure that the doctor or the person you are asking knows you well. We understand that it can be difficult to make time to talk to a doctor or professor, and they know this too so the best way would be to send them an email or schedule an appointment. For an optometrists, if you set up an exam to get their eyes checked, that gives you the perfect one on one time with the doctor without interfering with their busy work schedule. They should have a general sense of your work ethic as well as your personality. From that, you can also buy them a cup of coffee and briefly talk to them about why you want to be an optometrist. This will give them a few ideas on what to write. Don't forget that you want a great letter! Once, they have written you a letter recommendation you should give them a gift card or email them a thank you notice. We hope that his helps :).
Cheers,
U See Eyes
Wonderful question. When asking for a letter of recommendation, you should first make sure that the doctor or the person you are asking knows you well. We understand that it can be difficult to make time to talk to a doctor or professor, and they know this too so the best way would be to send them an email or schedule an appointment. For an optometrists, if you set up an exam to get their eyes checked, that gives you the perfect one on one time with the doctor without interfering with their busy work schedule. They should have a general sense of your work ethic as well as your personality. From that, you can also buy them a cup of coffee and briefly talk to them about why you want to be an optometrist. This will give them a few ideas on what to write. Don't forget that you want a great letter! Once, they have written you a letter recommendation you should give them a gift card or email them a thank you notice. We hope that his helps :).
Cheers,
U See Eyes