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Harvard Letters of Recommendation: Everything You Need to Know

AdmissionSight

Out of all the moving pieces of your Harvard application, letters of recommendation can feel a bit out of your control. Let’s break down everything you need to know about Harvard letters of recommendation: how many you need, what Harvard wants to see in them, and how to guarantee yours makes a strong and lasting impression.

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10 Things Current College Students Want First Year Students to Know

Grown & Flown

And you never know if/when you need a letter of recommendation from a professor! Learn about internship and job possibilities. Meet with Faculty Make use of faculty office hours. The better you get to know your professors, the better you will do in the class. Go to faculty office hours! Go early and get help with your resume.

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The Expanding Horizons Institute Programs and Internships

College Essay Guy

In the Summer, EHI students also complete a paid internship (yup… we said paid) in areas such as law, non-profit work, local government, and education. You must also be able to attend all seminars and complete your internship ( here are the most recent dates for you ), and finally, you have to be eligible to work in the United States.

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A Guide to Full-Ride Scholarships + a list of 124 scholarships

College Essay Guy

Letters of recommendation Most scholarship applications will ask you to submit one or more letters of recommendation from people who can vouch for your work ethic, leadership skills, and personal qualities in a way that grades and test scores cant. Who should you ask to write your letters of recommendation?

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Stanford University: Supplemental Essays 2024-2025

Top Tier Admissions

LEARN MORE TTA Top Tip: Aside from the required letters of recommendation, applicants may submit a maximum of one optional letter of rec if there is another person — not a teacher or counselor — who knows you well and will provide new insights about your background and candidacy.

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College Admission Planning for High School Juniors – Second Semester

Great College Advice

For many colleges, a letter of recommendation from your counselor is required so schedule a 1-on-1 meeting so your counselor can learn more about you. Figure out which teachers to ask for letters of recommendation You will ask teachers for letters of recommendation near the end of your junior year.

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Do I Need Additional Letters of Recommendation?

The Koppelman Group

You have helped her over the summers with yard work, she’s helped you get an internship at her company, and you have dinner with her once a week (outside of the 4 other times a week you see her). If you have a situation similar to the above examples (this isn’t exhaustive, obvi), then you can ask for an additional letter of recommendation.