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Strong recommendation letters are key in college admissions, offering insights into personal qualities and setting students apart from other applicants.
Admissions pros highlight what makes a recommendation letter stand out.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all letters of recommendation and required materials are received in Graduate Admissions by the deadline. Incomplete applications cannot be considered ...
As you embark on your graduate school admissions process, strong letters of recommendations are a crucial part of your applications. These reference letters are often written by individuals who are ...
The graduate application allows applicants to select up to two graduate campuses and/or majors per application. If you are applying to more than one graduate program, we highly suggest you contact ...
Writing a letter of recommendation for a friend can feel like an honor and a responsibility. It’s an opportunity to support someone you care about while helping them advance in their career ...
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? Check out our guide for selecting who to ask for a ...
Favorable comments in the letters of recommendation are more convincing if you sign it. There is a common suspicion that non-waived letters (which might be seen by the applicant) are less objective ...
First, we ask applicants for a cover letter, a CV, and a teaching statement. Then we select a “long list” of 12 candidates who send in their letters of recommendation and a writing sample.
Last week I asked the wonderful ProfHacker readers to help shed some light on their process for writing the best possible letters of recommendation for your students who are applying to grad school.