With the new semester upon us, it is only a matter of time before students start to ask for letters of recommendation. A few years ago I did a post on what I expect from students who ask me for […]
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Academic Reference Inflation
If you are a college professor you have written them and have read them. Yes, I am talking about the academic letter of reference. Writing at The Guardian, Jonathan Wolff thinks that it is time to change how we recommend […]
On Writing Letters of Recommendation
I have offered some of thoughts on this subject here, but you should consider these thoughts alongside Lisa Clark Diller‘s recent post at the blog of The Historical Society, “‘Tis the Season for Letters of Recommendation.” Diller offers helpful tips […]