Letter Writing. Letters of Reference. Recommendations letters. Professors get the requests several times a year and I'm swimming, no drowning, with requests. And, I know that next week's looming deadline for the international exchange will mean that last minute requests will stream in, as well.

Request--please be organized and give me everything I need (resume, forms, information, SASE, and a cover note with the information and deadlines). All of these things help a busy professor focus on writing the letter and not the organization information.

Good luck!