A few years ago, I wrote “A Letter to College Students (From All Profs)” in which I provided advice to students about how to ask for letters of recommendation. Interestingly, just as students do not ...

I change hats here today to write an open letter to psychology students seeking letters of recommendation from professors and supervisors. A little effort on your part goes a long way.

Letters of recommendation are a common and prevalent part of academia for many students. But this might be doing more harm than good. Remote learning has made this fact brutally clear ...

It’s the time of year when students arrive at my office and ask if I will write them a college recommendation. I say, “Yes, I’ll be happy to write one for you.” Sometimes, I’ll thank ...

For teachers Iris Crankfield and Shaila Kulkarni, writing letters of recommendation starts in the summer.That’s when they have time.“I had three of them out the door before the school year ...

Matt Huculak, a university librarian, used ChatGPT to help write a letter of recommendation for a student. The "heartfelt" letter may have helped the student win a prestigious scholarship to ...

PrivateFolio allows students to create an electronic dossier (also called a portfolio) so they can manage their important credentials documents online. These documents can include letters of ...

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.