On Thursday, Nov. 21, the University of Connecticut hosted an online event dedicated to teaching undergraduate students how to ask for and organize letters of recommendation. The event, which took ...

Letters of recommendation are crucial to the college application process at both the undergraduate and the graduate level. As a teacher, professor, employer or mentor, you can attest to an ...

Learn how to ask for a letter of recommendation, which many schools require. ... However, asking a teacher or professor for a letter of recommendation can be intimi. Subscribe To Newsletters.

As a professor for almost 30 years, I share here some pointers and tips for how to do this, with a special focus on asking professors for letters. An important life skill is learning how to ...

But a professor isn’t often charged with saying something truly new. Much of what we do all day is office work: writing letters, processing forms, compiling reports.

A former surgical resident at the University of Kentucky allegedly falsified a request for family leave and submitted fake recommendation letters in applications to other medical programs ...

A good letter of recommendation (L.O.R.) can truly set you apart from other applicants. Some schools do not accept them, but many, many do and they can also land you a private scholarship. Hopefully, ...

Letters of recommendation and what you need to know about them. ... It helps if you do not ask one professor to write LORs to many universities. Remember, they are human.

If there are unique features about a site that you want me to attend to in my letter (e.g., a job is asking for applicants with a strong statistical background), tell me, as this will help me tailor ...

How and when to ask. Request letters of recommendation at least one or two months in advance of your admissions deadline. ... Ask to meet with your professor, either virtually or in person, to discuss ...

Here’s how to ask for a recommendation that will get you where you want to go. Start early Give lead time of a month or more to write a letter of recommendation.