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 ...

Many advise getting letters of recommendation from members of the organization or community you seek to join: former officers ...

Bowdoin strongly encourages campus supervisors to serve as a reference for student employees. Different from an employment verification, you may provide letters of recommendation or serve as a phone ...

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 ...

It is an honor to be asked to be someone’s character reference. But even if you are enthused about helping a friend or colleague out, you might feel a little intimidated by the prospect of putting the ...

My name is Emily Stevens, and I work with the Two-Year MBA and One-Year MBA Programs. Prior to joining Kellogg in 2016, I worked in the Office of Undergraduate Admission at Northwestern University ...

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