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College Recommendation Letters are a Waste of Time

Admissions Madness

Like college essays, most teacher reference letters aren’t especially well written or insightful. They’re vague, not specific to the student, and a repetition of what’s already on the transcript or resume. Students don’t provide adequate documentation about the specific examples or events they desire their letter writer to discuss.

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How (and Why) to Uplevel Your School Profile Post-SCOTUS: A Guide for Counselors that Predominantly Serve First Generation, Low-Income and/or Underrepresented Students of Color

College Essay Guy

What is a School Profile, and how does it relate to other forms of school support (i.e., high schools maintain a high school profile —though the content and format differ widely from school to school. recommendation letters)? According to a 2020 NACAC survey, 75% of U.S.