Columbia Graduate school

ivyalum
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:48:29 +0000

One of the most important things in applying to graduate schools is the letters of recommendation. Work early and hard on getting to know a couple of professors well enough that they will be able to write strong letters for you. It would be optimal if you could know them for more than one course or in more than one context, for example, as a research assistant or something like that. Letters of recommendation aren’t that important, really, when you apply as an undergraduate but are crucial for admission to graduate programs.