The subtitle to Benjamin Schreier’s “No More Letters of Recommendation!” was “This hyperstylized, dishonest genre is useless for everyone”. Fewer truer words have been written. But at least he is an ...

Shortly after becoming a full professor, I asked a colleague who had held that rank for years to name the greatest challenge she had faced in this ultimate chapter of faculty life. Her instant reply: ...

Letters of reference or recommendation are common devices in the corporate world. Many people request letters of reference from current or former employers, and employers may be more than happy to ...

Academic reference letters are an essential aspect of academic life. Nearly every educator will be asked to write a range of reference letters during their career. In my long experience of doing so, I ...

Used by the department admission committees to determine your specialized accomplishments, leadership and team participation, work ethic and character and to assess whether or not you will be a good ...

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Letters of recommendation are a standard part of many employment and educational applications. Applicants naturally choose people to write letters of recommendation who are likely to give them a good ...