Word: letters
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Occasionally, one comes across a plan file that was clearly written with a specific person in mind. It's like opening a letter that was misdelivered to your house--you know you really shouldn't be reading it, but it's just too absorbing to put down. When the intended audience is a tight group of friends, the plan file is characterized by cryptic in-jokes, humorous anecdotes and such. In other cases, the author knows he or she is being stalked by a particular person (usually some jilted romantic flame), and tailors the text accordingly. These plan files...
...senior Faculty--especially those with the double whammy of famous names and small classes--hundreds of students line up for a letter of recommendation with a weighty signature...
...going to have to write someone a letter that will definitely hurt their cause, I usually give them a chance to change their mind," he says...
Although most admit they write most of their letters from an informal template of sorts, changing standards in the world of recommendations makes it necessary to fit the letter to the application...
Most say they see the letter-writing process as part of their job description. And dealing with students on a daily basis gives them ample opportunity to get to know a surprising number of undergraduates...