Get Started
(FAQ) |
1.
Go to
career.ucsd.edu
2. Go to the
Grad
School Information Page
3. Click on
"Letters
of Rec"
4. Read the
Recommendation File Service Policies (pdf)
5. Proceed to
setup
6. Enter your PID (other
UC?)
7. Create a username and password
8. Choose the appropriate file service
9. Fill out the Applicant Data Form and
Authorization Form
10. Pay the necessary fee using a MasterCard or Visa |
Forms
(FAQ) |
1.
Print and fill
out the
Waiver and Routing Form (pdf)
2. Indicate whether you have waived or retained your
right to view the
letter
3. Provide us with any application service matching
forms, if applicable
(e.g., LSDAS, AMCAS. AADSAS,
PharmCAS)
4.
We do not
handle school-specific forms |
Add Letters
(FAQ) |
1.
Give a completed
Waiver and Routing Form (pdf) to each of your
writers
2. Inform your writer(s) that the completed form
must accompany the
letter
3. Letters will post to your account within one full
business day of receipt |
|
Check Letter Status(FAQ) |
1.
Log on to your online file service account
2. Click on “View List of My Letters”
3.
See the
letters that we have received |
Purchase
Distributions
(FAQ) |
1.
Log on to your online file service account
2. Click on “Purchase Distributions”
3. Choose the number of distributions you need
4. Fill out your credit card information
5. Click “Continue”
6. Proceed to send your letters |
Send Your Letters
(FAQ)
Click for Virtual Evals
(Medicine Files Only) |
1.
Log on to your online file service account
2. Verify that we have received the letters that
you want to send (Check
Letter Status)
3. Click on “Request a Distribution” (You must
Purchase a Distribution
first)
4. Fill out the Request Form with your
institution’s information
5. Click on which letters you want sent to the
institution
6. Choose rush mailing (Priority or Express
Mail), if applicable (additional
fees apply).This does not expedite Career
Services’ processing time.
7. Click “Continue”
8. Print the confirmation screen for your own
records
9. Click “Confirm Request”
10. Letters will be sent within 5 business days after
receipt |
Check Distribution
Request Status
|
1.
Log on to your online file service account
2. Click on “View Distribution Request History”
3. See the status of your distribution requests
4. “Pending” status means that we are still
processing your request |
|
Contact the File Service |
Professional and Graduate School File Service
University of California, San Diego
Career Services Center, 0331
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0331
858-534-4939
Email |