Each of us started with this basic process but adapted it over time to match our own comfort levels and to accommodate the distinct needs of each applicant. One of us, Rebecca Burnett, has been ...

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 ...

Even for the highest-achieving first-generation students, counselors were less likely to include details about things like ...

Students should always ask for letters of recommendation in person. Waive your right of access, as well. Show admissions officers that you have complete faith and trust in your recommenders and ...

The forms will be completed, along with a letter of recommendation, and sent to the requested schools. Law Board Examiners and Federal Background Checks: If you attended or graduated from Santa Clara ...

High school students get especially jittery about letters of recommendation because they never really know what's on them. They're one of the most misunderstood aspects of college admissions ...

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 ...