I've been asked to provide references for an application which is fairly bog standard as I'm sure you are all aware but I've also been asked to do this with no official form for my would-be references to fill out. This baffles me.
How exactly do I go about approaching people for such an open ended reference, will former lecturers they know what to do when I ask them? Should I construct my own reference form with tick boxes of a similar nature to the Anschluss referendum?
>>5834 You don't. Their willingness (or otherwise) to pursue referees is their problem, not yours. If they won't make you an offer because they were too lazy to do their own jobs then take it as a good sign and move on.
>>5834 Just ask for a written reference, it's pretty standard practice. Generally you should approach your university tutor for a reference, not just any lecturers.
