An often-overlooked aspect of building strong relationships with potential letter writers is demonstrating gratitude and professionalism throughout your interactions. Remember that professors, mentors ...

As such, they can highlight your potential for success in a graduate program and contribute significantly to your admissions application. Unfortunately, requesting and receiving letters of ...

If you’re gearing up to apply for an internship, a fellowship, grad school admission or a job, chances are you will need a glowing letter of recommendation. You might be wondering: Whom should I ask?

Who hasn’t had to ask for a letter of recommendation at some point, whether it was for an internship, a graduate school application, or a new job? If you have, did you think strategically about which ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University ...

The main purpose of letters of recommendation is to allow the admissions ... we still don’t know how X compares with an average graduate of CMU or MIT. It’s a bit better if the letter says ...

“Trapped in the Quagmire of Digital Recommendation Letters” (The Chronicle, January 26), with interest. It’s not uncommon for those of us who work on the operational side of graduate ...

If you are applying to more than one graduate program, we highly suggest you contact your recommendation providers and encourage them to write all-inclusive letters of recommendation that support your ...

Most faculty are asked to write several letters of recommendations every semester. Getting them all done takes time and organization. Do what you can to make their work easier. Give each person who ...