Before you start writing a letter of recommendation for a friend, clarify the purpose of the letter itself. Is it for a job, graduate school, a volunteer position, or something else? Understanding the ...

“Are you serious?” my twenty-two year old client Brittany (named changed) said, and then rolled her eyes. “You’re going to make me ask people to write recommendation letters? I thought that was ...

All I can say is wow. Apparently, Dr. Schreier is either personally willing to write glowing letters of recommendation for students he would not in fact recommend or has many colleagues who do the ...

Professional Courtesy could have provided clear expectations, especially since there is a friendship at stake.

Right now students across the country are putting together their college applications. For many students, especially those applying to private universities, having amazing college recommendation ...

Question: I’ve just submitted my Ph.D. and will start the job search shortly. The problem is that I had a particularly difficult relationship with my supervisor (Prof X) and I am unable to trust ...

Letters of recommendation can help people secure jobs, gain entrance to college or earn a raise at work. If you are preparing to write a letter of recommendation for a work performance evaluation, ...

Is he the right person to write your letter? Look to those teachers with whom you’ve formed relationships in 11th and 12th grade. Recommendation letters are an important component of many college ...

If there’s a “High School Teachers’ Most Thankless Tasks” list out there, then “writing college recommendation letters” has to be near the top. It has nothing to do with the students, most of whom do ...

A University of Victoria academic used ChatGPT in a fascinating way to write a recommendation letter for a student, The Atlantic reports — and it worked so well that it helped the student win a ...