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 ...

A letter of recommendation is an opportunity for you to showcase the untestable skills and talents you know your students have. Write about your students’ tenacity, resilience, creativity ...

According to Inside Higher Ed, a study analyzing more than 600,000 recommendation letters written by counselors for college found that l etters written for private school students were, on average, 20 ...

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 ...