When you are submitting your college applications, you may find that they want you to attach some letters of recommendation. What are these letters, why are they requested, and how important are they? Here is what you need to know.
- What is a letter of recommendation? It is a short note from a guidance counselor, teacher, or another reference (the school may provide specific requirements) that highlights your character, strengths, or other abilities that would make you a good fit for a particular school.
- Why are they requested? Schools want to know more than what your grades alone can tell. These letters of recommendation can speak to your character as a whole. This can help the admissions officer to know how you may fit in with their program and get along with others who are admitted to the university.
- How important are they? According to some reports, they are equally weighted with everything else on your student profile, such as grades and extracurricular activities.
Since college letters of recommendation are so important, you will want to have the best ones written for you to attach to your applications. We will address tips for getting the best letters of recommendation in future articles, so be sure to bookmark our blog.
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