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Recommendations and Résumés

International students must take their letters of recommendation very seriously. These, along with the résumés, which students have to write themselves, can be their best marketing tool.

Letters of Recommendation

Students usually don't spend enough time over their letters of recommendation or LoRs. They assume that all they need to do is ask their teachers for them, and then just send the letters to the universities and the colleges they are applying to. However, it pays to spend time and effort in planning your recommendations so that you get the best possible recommendations from your teachers.

Have a look at the suggested protocol for teacher recommendations given below:

  1. Remember that it's an entirely thankless ...

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