dwightschrute123 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the eligibility of someone being my reference for UofT based on the objectivity criteria. Does anyone have an idea of how strict this is, or how often the throw away applications because of a judgement call that the letter is non-objective? I want to include someone who was my mentor, but is the same age. I'm worried that this person could be potentially perceived as a peer. Does anyone have any insight as to the red flags that would make the adcom disregard my entire application. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robclem21 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Age is not a criteria for being non-objective, however their relationship to you definitely is. If the only connection you have is "mentor", then I would consider finding another reference. It is actually quite common for letters to get thrown out because they are deemed to be non-objective. Be careful in choosing your references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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