How to Have Your Letters Forwarded
Complete a Credential
Request form for each location to where you wish to have your letters
sent. The Credential Service must have your completed and signed
request before the release of your letters. CREDENTIAL SERVICE
REQUEST FORMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. IF a form is
not available to you, list out what letters you want sent (by author
name), the complete mailing address of their destination, your
signature, your address and provide either an e-mail address or phone
number where you can be reached during the day. TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL
REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. You may fax your requests at
860-685-2181 to the attention of ALICE SCHOLAR. Please follow up with
an e-mail message to
ascholar@wesleyan.edu indicating that a request has been faxed.
Upon receipt of your request, the Credential Service will process it
within 5 business days.* Registration covers processing, postage,
envelopes and clerical time. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE POSTAGE.
*This does not apply to registrants using a health professions letter.
This letter is included in your Credential package and takes 2-3 months to
prepare.
The Credential Service WILL NOT FAX letters of recommendation.
The Service is open Tuesday - Thursday between
7:30am-4:30pm. The Credential Service is closed for Thanksgiving break
November 25, 26, 27, 2009. All requests must be received by this office
no later than November 12, 2009, to ensure early December deadlines.
The office will reopen December 1, 2009.
If you have a January 1, 4, or 9, 2010, deadline,
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR REQUESTS TO THIS OFFICE BY DECEMBER 15, 2009.
Any requests received after that date are not guaranteed to be processed
and mailed to meet early January deadlines. The Service will close for
Winter Break beginning December 23, 2009,and will reopen January 5, 2010.
Please keep this closing in mind.
Remember: Before submitting a Credential
Request form, check your file for letters received by email at
ascholar@wesleyan.edu or by calling Alice Scholar 860-685-3367. It is
your responsibility to ensure that all letters are on file before submitting
a mailing request. It is also your responsibility to ensure that
recommendations arrive at their final destination. It not all requested
letters are in your file, your request cannot be processed.
LAW SCHOOL APPLICANTS: Some law schools may opt
to receive letters of recommendation along with regular LSDAS files. The
LSAC now provides a Credential Service whereby they will hold your letters
of recommendation on microfiche for a period of 7 years and forward your
letters along with your scores to law schools. However, after the 7-year
period, your file is deleted. The Credential Service will forward your
letters to Law Services however each, individual letter MUST be
accompanied with a grid form with your signature, in order for your
letter(s) to be accepted.
Evaluation forms from graduate schools: Often these forms have a
check-off grid asking the recommender to evaluate your competencies on a
scale. If your recommender is willing to fill it out, have him/her forward
the completed form to the Service, his/her letter will be attached to it and
mailed. Most schools will accept letter(s) attached to the form in place of
completed forms. However, it is best to check with schools to determine
their policy. Some schools require you submit references along with your
application package. In this case, let us know and we will give you your
recommendations in a signed, sealed envelope. Be sure to consider deadlines,
processing, closings for winter break and postal travel time.
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