Recommendation Letters
Option A: Submit Recommendations Online
When you complete your online application, you will be required to enter the name, title, institution and email address of your recommender(s) according to the program requirements to which you are applying.
Applicants must also respond to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Waiver question in the online application: Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 , you will have access to the recommendation information provided (if admitted and enrolled), unless you have waived such access. Do you wish to waive your right of access to the information provided by recommender(s)?
After you submit your application, your recommenders will be sent an email with a link to complete their recommendation form online and submit it electronically to the university. The link will also provide an opportunity to attach a letter if your recommender desires, or they may simply complete the questions and enter their comments. The request will also inform the recommender if you have waived your right to view the recommendation.
It is your responsibility to ensure that recommendations are submitted by specified application deadlines. You may check the status of your recommendations online within your application portal. On that site, you will be able to view the names of those who have successfully submitted their recommendations, send a reminder email or change a recommender to send a new request. If you need assistance with this process, please email FlintGradOffice@umich.edu.
Option B: Use the Postal Service or e-mail and Recommendation for Admission Form
In cases where the recommender is unable to submit the recommendation form online, paper recommendation forms may be considered.
Please use the appropriate Recommendation for Admission form according to your planned program of study:
- Print-Only Standard Recommendation for Admission
- Print-Only Anesthesia Recommendation Request
- Print-Only Graduate Business Programs Recommendation
- Print-Only Graduate Nursing Program Recommendation
Paper recommendations should be sent to:
University of Michigan-Flint
Office of Graduate Programs
251 Thompson Library
303 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, MI 48502-1950
Electronic versions may be sent via email to FlintGradOffice@umich.edu.