Some recommendation providers may be reluctant to submit a recommendation on your behalf if you do not waive your right to view the letter. For recommenders wishing to complete a paper recommendation, ...

Letters of recommendation are very important in our decision-making process. These letters should come from individuals who know the candidate well and who are in a capacity to objectively judge the ...

Pre-health students and alumni applying to medical, dental or veterinary schools need an Interfolio Dossier to collect letters for the Health Professions Advisory Committee interview. Following the ...

If everyone practiced honesty in writing letters, then there would be no issue with the system.

Faculty members often seem to lack insight into how to write strong letters on their students’ behalf, writes Manya Whitaker, who offers 10 guidelines for improvement.

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 ...

What letters of recommendation are required for a complete application? Do you require letters from certain academic subjects? William & Mary requires one letter of recommendation from your high ...

Request letters of recommendation at least a month in advance of the deadline, preferably 2-3 months in advance. You can send a reminder to the letter writer closer to the deadline. Be professional in ...

In a recent post, FemaleScienceProfessor recounts the “legend” of a friend whose job candidacy was inadvertently doomed by an adviser’s complimentary letter of recommendation and the ...

Letters of recommendation are part of that, Hawkins said via email. “First, we can think about how recommendation letters affect the complexity of the admission process for students, which can produce ...