Recommendation letters can serve as powerful testimonials about a student's accomplishments, and the most effective letters demonstrate a candidate's potential for greatness, according to college ...

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 ...

For many students, especially those applying to private universities, having amazing college recommendation letters is essential. However, finding the best people to write these letters, and then ...

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 ...

Generally, students can include letters from elective teachers if that teacher and class are aligned with what they plan to major in, ... How Many Letters of Recommendation for College Do I Need?

For teachers Iris Crankfield and Shaila Kulkarni, writing letters of recommendation starts in the summer.That’s when they have time.“I had three of them out the door before the school year ...

It’s the time of year when students arrive at my office and ask if I will write them a college recommendation. I say, “Yes, I’ll be happy to write one for you.” Sometimes, I’ll thank ...

College counselor Lisa Micele offers some advice to high school students requesting letters of recommendation.