Recommendation Letter Length
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on 10/23/10 at 1:57pm
how long are letters of recommendation supposed to be? is there a max (obv not 5 pages or anything).. a lot of the samples i see online are pretty short but also seem pretty dead in terms of content





I think a good length is
I think a good length is about a page, give or take. The person should talk about how awesome you are, then give real, tangible examples of ways you've performed. Then wrap up with an explicit "I unconditionally recommend X for admission to Harvard, as he is one of the best professionals I've ever worked with and would be an excellent asset to the University."
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