Writing Letters of Recommendation
Everything you need to know about writing letters of recommendation.
Writing a letter of recommendation isn't easy. What makes for a good letter? Effective letters of recommendation have these 8 characteristics in common.
Even experienced professors find it challenging to write letters of recommendation. Here are some tips to make the next round of letters go more smoothly.
Some letters of recommendation are bad - they don't help students. Here are 7 things you should not do when writing a letter of recommendation.
Some grad students and new faculty find writing recommendation letters challenging because letter writers must work though their own baggage.
A student approaches you for a letter of recommendation. What do you do?
Whether a letter is good or simply adequate depends not just on it's content but on how well it fits the program to which you’re applying. Consider this sample letter of recommendation.
Take care in requesting your recommendation letter because not all letters are helpful. Here's an example of a poor letter.
Writing a letter of recommendation and don't know where to start? Check out this sample recommendation letter written by a professor for a student that is planning on attending graduate school.
Writing a recommendation letter but don't know where to begin? Use this sample recommendation letter written by a professor for a student as a guideline.
Writing a recommendation letter but don't know where to begin? Check out this sample recommendation letter written by an employer for an employee that is planning on attending graduate school.
Interesting article, from the Chronicle of Higher Educaiton, on why you can't believe anything you read in recommendation letters for academic appointments or tenure review.
