Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student tweeted that his professor was charging $20 for letters of recommendation. (Cultura RM Exclusive/Peter Muller) A student ...

Are you planning on going to a graduate school or professional school after you graduate? Are you applying for a special program for which you will need a letter of recommendation? Do you know who you ...

Shortly after becoming a full professor, I asked a colleague who had held that rank for years to name the greatest challenge she had faced in this ultimate chapter of faculty life. Her instant reply: ...

A student’s claim that a professor charged for a recommendation letter recently went viral online. “My professor really has the audacity to charge me to buy both his textbook and rec letter from him ...

Letters of recommendation from your colleagues describe your professional traits and qualifications for a position. A glowing recommendation from the right person can cement a job offer. A poor one ...