Recommendation Letters

Article Type: Quick and Dirty

You can control most of your application. But the recommendation letters? That's in the hands of your trusted recommenders. Of course, that doesn't mean there aren't things you can do to be sure the process goes smoothly. Here are some tips.

• Everything You Need to Know About Recommendation Letters
• How Important are Recommendation Letters?
• Who to Ask, When to Ask, and How to Ask for a Recommendation Letter
• What Makes a Good Recommendation Letter (and what makes a crummy one)
• Recommendation Letter Request Template
• How to Thank Your Recommenders

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