Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...

You never know when you might get a request to write a reference letter. In many instances, you will need a letter of reference when applying for a job. Either way, it’s vital to understand the ins ...

When leaving one job for another—and leaving on good terms—you might not be thinking about needing a reference letter. After all, you already landed the other job. This is, however, the best time to ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

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Writing reference letters for students and postdocs is part of my job responsibilities as an assistant dean and faculty member. But the sight of an email subject line with the words “Reference letter ...

I get many requests from undergraduate students for a reference letter to accompany their application for a job, scholarship, graduate school, etc. Each such letter typically requires at least 1-2 ...

As the pool of medical school applicants and competitiveness for limited seats in M.D. and D.O. programs continue to grow, admissions committees rely heavily on letters of recommendation to assess ...

Applications for research funding, graduate schools and some jobs require that you get someone familiar with your work to write a letter of recommendation. College professors are often inundated with ...

If you’ve been asked to write a letter of recommendation and need guidance, here’s what you need to know to provide a properly structured letter.