Recommendation letters ... student's application rather than repeat information, experts say. Admissions officers want to hear the story behind students to understand them holistically. For ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Letters of recommendation are crucial to the college application process at both the undergraduate and the graduate level.

One essay question that shows up on several college application supplements this year asks you to write a letter to your future roommate telling him or her about yourself. For example, here’s ...