While I would like to think people never ask for a letter of recommendation from someone who will give them a poor recommendation, I know firsthand that this is not the case. I have reviewed hundreds ...

Recommendation letters are a critical piece of your application. A strong letter of recommendation from several (at least three are needed) of your peers is just as important to your graduate school ...

In 2011, I wrote roughly 90 formal letters of recommendation for students’ graduate-school and scholarship applications. While some of those letters were slightly retouched versions of the same ...

It’s that time of year when faculty members have to produce the letters of recommendation that we’ve promised to write for students applying to graduate programs. The task can be a pleasure.

Recommendation letters also don’t enjoy the cachet they once did. RLS supervisor Mariella Mecozzi explained that while letters are still important for graduate and professional school applications and ...

It assures the recipient of the recommendation that the letter is candid. This also lets the professor know that you trust his or her evaluation of you. Sharing key information. The letter of ...

This expedites the secure delivery of a recommendation letter if your recommender is away at a conference, or busy with other matters. Do not send emails from the graduate school or University’s ...

I soon learned that it’s not. A full set of letters can give at least strong hints. If we used only letters to evaluate candidates, maybe the objections would be decisive. But, in fact, search ...

Letters of recommendation have become an integral part of a holistic admissions review process for graduate school. They provide admission committees with information about the noncognitive qualities ...

This workshop will help undergraduate students learn about writing personal statements and obtaining letters of recommendation for scholarships, fellowships, graduate school applications, and more.