I find writing letters of recommendation for students to be an odious task. I certainly take joy when writing for my most talented students, but recommendation letters prove difficult to schedule into ...

What is a composite evaluation? Medical schools differ in their requirements for letters of recommendation. Some request a single letter from “the premed advisor” or “the premed committee.” All ...

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 ...

Letters of recommendation are an important part of students' law school applications. The law school admissions process is very competitive. Particularly for students whose GPAs and LSAT scores do not ...

A few years ago, I wrote “A Letter to College Students (From All Profs)” in which I provided advice to students about how to ask for letters of recommendation. Interestingly, just as students do not ...

Good Grief! It's LOR season again. I change hats here today to write an open letter to psychology students seeking letters of recommendation (LORs) from professors and supervisors. A little effort on ...

Letters of recommendation are very important in our decision-making process. These letters should come from individuals who know the candidate well and who are in a capacity to objectively judge the ...