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.

Have a question? Submit it here. Question: I’m preparing to write a letter of recommendation, but I haven’t written one before. What’s a good approach? – Cole Answer: Great question ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Letters of recommendation are crucial to the college application process at both the undergraduate and the graduate level.

Languages: English. Letters of recommendation from your colleagues describe your professional traits and qualifications for a position. A glowing recommendation from the right person can cement a ...

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 ...