How To Get A Personalized Recommendation Letter You Can Be Proud Of

It’s one of the age old questions – how can you make yourself stand out to a college admissions office or scholarship board? A personalized letter or recommendation is a great way to show the people in charge of ...

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The Right Way to Request Recommendation Letters

Most colleges, and even jobs/internships, that you apply for will ask for at least one recommendation letter.  It shows your assets more in detail and from an outside, reliable source.  Don’t sweat this; it’s not too h...

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How To Get A Good Letter Of Recommendation

Most applications now ask for at least one letter of recommendation.  When you begin thinking about who you would like to write yours, keep these guidelines in mind. Plan Ahead People are busy and their top priority is not ...

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Wrecked Over Letters of Rec?

Wrecked over Recs? You’ve spent hours creating the perfect essay, listed your numerous extra-curricular activities (in chronological order, of course) and proudly achieved your target score on the SAT/ACT. Now what stands ...

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Letter of Recommendation Tips

Whether you’re trying to get into college or already there, chances are, you will have to ask for a letter of recommendation at some point. When applying to internships, universities, or sometimes jobs, you will be ask...

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Recommendation Letters: Who Should Write Them?

Regardless if you were a teacher’s pet or coach’s favorite, if you are applying to college you are going to have to chose a faculty member from your high school to write you a recommendation letter. While it is unlikely ...

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A Step By Step Guide To Requesting Letters Of Recommendation

Many universities and colleges request that you include one or several letters of recommendation along with your application.  The most common sources of these letters are your high school counselor and teachers. Though the...

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How To Write A Proper “Thank You” Email

When you’re applying to college, or in college, you will be speaking to more superiors then you ever have. It’s important that the way you communicate with these superiors is done so in a mature manner, whether it be in ...

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Thank You Letter for Recommendation

Writing letters of recommendation is hard work! During college application season, it is likely that your teachers, counselors, coaches, and supervisors will be receiving a lot of requests to write recommendation letters for...

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Recommendation Letters for Scholarships

Introduction At a minimum, most scholarships require at least 1 letter of recommendation.  Some scholarship applications will ask students for 3 or more letters of recommendation.  In this post, I’ll tell you exactly wha...

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