We enjoy providing advice on PTT to assist potential applicants in their
quest to gain acceptance to great graduate programs. However, sometimes the
best admissions advice comes directly from the universities themselves! For
example, the Graduate Student Recruitment Office at Purdue University recently
sent out a helpful email about how to get a great letter of recommendation
(LOR).
We often tell our clients that if they want to secure a great LOR, they should
take a hands-on approach and support their recommendation provider as much as
possible. The information in CAPITAL LETTERS below (written by personnel from
Purdue University) supports this idea