Letters of recommendation from teachers, school counselors and other sources can help college admissions officers get a more complete picture of applicants. They give admissions offices a "third ...

Most other law school application materials, such as personal and diversity statements, present your case in your own voice. Recommendation letters are one of the few ways for admissions officers ...

When I write letters of recommendation, I treat them as confidential documents whose destination is to a relevant third party (e.g., prospective employer, graduate school). By asking me for a letter, ...