pondare Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Hi all! I have a quick question about the community service referee. Would it be better to choose volunteer supervisor "X" who I have known for about 4-5 years, but she is close to 80 years old and was not highly educated, and so in the nicest way possible, she may not be able to produce a Shakespearean-quality letter (however, I know she would have good things to say of me, and she would provide an honest, if simple, reference). On the other hand, I have volunteer supervisor "Y" who I have known for 1 year in a very intimate volunteering role (related to suicide prevention) and she would be able to write a powerful letter; and volunteer supervisor "Z" who I have known for about 2 years in a less intimate but still very meaningful role, and could speak strongly. I guess my question comes down to length of relatationship versus "perceived" letter strength Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanutButter1 Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 I'd say quality of letter to be honest. One year isn't a short period of time to know someone, and I think in that time they could have gauged who you are as a person and your commitment. I have a question as well... volunteer coordinator who I've known for about ~1 but doesn't know me that well (although I've been with organization for 7 years) or something I was with for 7 months but the person knows me better. Both organizations are great, and show strong community service. The other option is a volunteer coordinator I knew very well with the organization I was with for 7 years, but she is no longer with that organization anymore, so she doesn't have an "official" email address. Thoughts?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 PeanutButter1: I like the one who is no longer there. Otherwise, the 7 months person is fine. pondare: I would only use the 80 year old (X), if she makes minor changes to a draft submitted to her. Otherwise, "Y". Good luck guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanutButter1 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Hey guys, Sorry one more question - do you know if the referee you choose MUST be the person that you indicated as a verifier on your application for that particular role? I just ask because I used the person I want to use a referee for a different role because she was the only person who was able to vouch for that. But what I want her to reflect on as a referee is a different role (same organization), but that I used a different verifier for... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedZZZ Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 I have a question about academic referees. Would it be OK to use the NSERC research supervisor as a referee? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical5 Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 I have a question about academic referees. Would it be OK to use the NSERC research supervisor as a referee? Thanks I believe it's not recommended, unless you decide to complete an honour thesis project or take one of your supervisor's courses if he/she is teaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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