{"id":432,"date":"2016-04-21T05:52:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T05:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2024-05-29T18:55:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:25:22","slug":"strategies-for-writing-recommendation-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/blog\/strategies-for-writing-recommendation-letters","title":{"rendered":"Strategies For Writing Recommendation Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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\nAt ReachIvy<\/a>, we understand that your decision to earn an Ivy League degree is a life-changing experience and one that will involve a tremendous amount of effort, time and energy to get accepted.Recommendation Letters<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you are applying to Harvard or Stanford, a critical component of your application<\/a> package is the letter of recommendation. Schools are eager to know how individuals who have known you personally or professionally speak about your personality, work ethics, experience, discipline, and intellect. A strong letter of recommendation provides insights that cannot be deciphered by simply reviewing an applicant\u2019s scores and resume<\/a>. Letters help in illustrating the qualities of an applicant in-depth with specific examples. The admissions committee can understand your work responsibilities and your position within a company. They also serve as proof in delivering the committee an important perspective on your potential and credentials.<\/p>\n

Dawna Clarke, director of admissions at Dartmouth College\u2019s Tuck School of Business says, \u201cI really rely on the recommendation because I see it as an objective form of information. I don\u2019t have a problem with a student sitting down and talking to a recommender, but I am trying to wrap my head around the authenticity of the recommendations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Therefore, choosing the right advisor is absolutely mandatory.<\/p>\n

Top 5 tips for your letters of recommendation:<\/strong>
\n1) Choose colleagues, supervisors or professors who have known you for an extended time period.
\n2) Do not force-fit a CEO or a famous alumnus from the school who barely knows you and met you once at a party! It is more important that the recommender you choose knows you intimately.
\n3) Make sure that the recommenders reconfirm what you have been writing about in your application<\/a>.
\n4) Ask the recommenders to validate their points with specific examples.
\n5) Do not write your own recommendation letter. The Admissions Board can quickly identify such a letter because they read several recommendations each year.<\/p>\n

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ReachIvy sincerely hopes that this article serves as a critical tool to increase your knowledge base. For study abroad consultation<\/a> or career counselling<\/a> with ReachIvy, Submit a Query<\/a> now! Also, review our resources<\/a> section to access our free premium content.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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