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By Tara Kuther, Ph.D., About.com Guide to Graduate School

Get Experience to Get a Good Letter

Monday October 26, 2009

If you think graduate school might be in your future, seek experience to ensure that you're covered should you decide to apply to graduate school. Faculty write letters of recommendation based on how well they know you and their views of your competence. It takes time to build a good reputation and relationship that underlies a helpful letter of recommendation. Seek some of these experiences now. If you decide that grad school isn't for you, these experiences will have broadened your horizons. Plus, most jobs require applicants to submit references - so developing solid student-faculty relationships is always a good idea

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