Letters of recommendation are essential to both undergraduate and graduate admissions. Find out how to write a letter of recommendation.

Admissions experts offer advice on how to secure the strongest recommendations from the best sources. Learn how and when to request letters of recommendation for college and find out if they all ...

A good letter of recommendation is an important part of the college application process. Learn how to get the best recommendation possible.

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Whether you’re a high school student headed to college or a college undergraduate preparing for grad school, letters of recommendation are often a requirement to advance to the next stage of ...

College application season is in full swing! It is good advice to start early on your college applications so that you can be sure to have all the required documents together and submitted well ahead ...

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 ...

A letter of recommendation has more traction when it is clear that you genuinely know the student. If you are not affiliated with the student’s high school, you will have little or no information on a ...

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If letters of recommendation are required for the application, there is a “References” tab in the eApply application form.