Will a letter of rec from a professor with poor English reflect badly on me?

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A letter of recommendation from a professor with limited English proficiency may not negatively impact graduate school applications, particularly in STEM fields where international faculty are common. The applicant has performed well in the professor's classes, indicating a strong academic relationship. Graduate programs often value the content and insights of the recommendation over language fluency. Therefore, the letter's understandability is more crucial than the professor's English skills.

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One of the professors I'm asking to write a letter of rec for grad school isn't the best at English. She's from Romania, so I think it's understandable.

She's one of my favorite professors and I've always done extremely well in her classes, so it was an obvious choice to me for me to ask her.

But, will her not so great English be a turn off to graduate programs if they read it? I wouldn't think so because so many professors, especially in the STEM fields, tend to be from abroad in America.

Anyone have any experience in this?

Thanks!
 
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