If you’re unsure how to write a letter of recommendation, start by telling the admissions committee something about the applicant that they’re unlikely to glean from a résumé or transcript.

Even for the highest-achieving first-generation students, counselors were less likely to include details about things like ...

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Letters of recommendation are an integral part of the college application process, offering admissions committees a more complete analysis of an applicant’s potential beyond academic performance.

The high school counselor’s letter of recommendation is an art form, Jim Jump writes. I have always urged high school seniors and their parents to live in the moment, to enjoy the senior year and even ...

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5 Steps To Get The Best College Letters Of Recommendation. ByDr. Aviva Legatt, ... This helps avoid any potential confusion for admissions officers and ensures a consistent story.

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Each recommendation letter can take up to an hour or longer to complete, some teachers have estimated. That means some teachers could spend up to 30 hours or more knocking out recommendations.

According to Inside Higher Ed, a study analyzing more than 600,000 recommendation letters written by counselors for college found that l etters written for private school students were, on average, 20 ...