Letters of Recommendation

• IMPORTANT! Letters of Recommendations should ideally be from people who know you well in an academic and professional capacity. We recommend focusing on work contacts OR on academic contacts
• Referees must complete the online reference letter. You may register them as part of the online application process. Online recommendations should be submitted by the application deadline
• Recommenders should be able to speak to your strengths
• Recommenders should be chosen so that they say different things about you
• Note, in some educational systems the reputation of the referee is important. However, in the U.S. this is not a consideration