Create an Outstanding Application Package
If you’ve decided that grad school is a path you seriously want to consider, and you’ve assembled a list of places you are interested in attending… the best thing you can do is to start putting together your application materials as early as possible! This section of the guide is dedicated to helping you assemble an cohesive application package that will impress admissions committees, including obtaining great letters of recommendation, writing your statement of purpose, and much more.
Browse the articles below, and if you’re not sure where to start, start here!
Letters of Recommendation FAQ
Here are some common questions we get about strategically using your letters of recommendation to help you get into graduate school.
Thanking Your Letter Writers
Thanking the people who write you letters of recommendation to graduate school is a classy move that will help ensure they will write you letters in the future. This article is about why and how you should thank them.
Following Up With Your Letter Writers
Academics are busy people and you shouldn’t be afraid to follow up with the people writing you letters of recommendation. Here is how to follow up professionally.
Making the Ask for a Letter of Recommendation
How you ask for a letter of recommendation to graduate school can greatly affect the kind of letter you get. Here are some strategies to help you get an outstanding letter.
Determining Who to Ask for Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation are one of the most critical parts of your graduate school application. Here is who you should ask to write you a letter.
Intro to Letters of Recommendation
This is the introductory article to a series on how to get great letters of recommendation for graduate school, and how to use them to tie your application materials together.