6 Laws your Letters of Recommendation must follow
Securing quality letters of recommendation is one of the most daunting tasks a college applicant must face. By understanding what exactly admissions officers use the letters of recommendation for, students are better able to tailor these powerful tools to boost their odds of acceptance.
There are six main laws your letters of recommendation must follow, and I explore all six in the newest Accepted to College article. You will learn not only how to pick a good recommender, but also how to guide that recommender toward writing the best letter possible.
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I hate letters of recommendations, not least because you have to beg to get them a lot of the time! Covering letters are pretty bad too, especially if you are like me and not good at bigging yourself up!
- gurgle, 08/18/09 at 8:38 am