Missing Essay on Recommendation form, ruin chances?

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Yes.</p>

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If the checkbox options your recommender chose are good, then I doubt the written portion of the recommendation will have been poor or purposefully left out.</p>

<p>Bottom line, I’m sure graduate schools would mention if the LOR’s written statement is missing. The LOR would be incomplete and cannot be considered without it, and this is not your fault.</p>