How long does a recommendation letter have to be?

marvin100
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 03:35:39 +0000

300 words is a little short, but it may be okay if the letter is based on very specific anecdotes that really reveal something about the person, something that is not already evident in the rest of the app (like, if the student’s GPA is 4.0, the letter shouldn’t bother to say “[student] studies hard and does well in class”).