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Assessing and Improving the Use of Letters of Recommendation
In light of growing discussion (on Twitter and elsewhere) of the letter of recommendation (LOR) system, we are collecting feedback about your experiences with the "LOR system," as students and/or faculty. We recognize the vast nature of the "LOR system" means that most people have dealt with LORs for a multitude of people and programs -- undergraduates, law school admissions, summer programs/study abroad, graduate student programs/fellowships, the postdoc/TT job market, grants, fellowships, awards, etc. -- and in different phases of their careers -- as students, faculty, advisors, etc. We welcome any thoughts on the system, but also comparisons within it.

Please indicate if you would prefer to stay anonymous or be cited by name if we reference individual responses. We are collecting position information for context only. You may answer as few or as many questions as you'd like.

Thank you,
Mitra Sharafi & Ronit Stahl
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What do you think of the LOR system?
What value do letters of recommendation and/or does the LOR system offer?
Does the LOR system feel manageable to you? [You may want to contextualize your answer with your position/program/school, the approximate number of LORs you write per year, and for how many people.]
What practices do you use to make writing LORs more manageable for you (at a personal level)?
What are the biggest obstacles or challenges built into the LOR system (at a structural level)?
How would you change the LOR system, if you could?
Do you have any other thoughts on the LOR system?
As we write about this issue, for the Legal History Blog or other venues, would you prefer to be: *
Name [write n/a if you would like to be totally anonymous] *
Email [write n/a if you would like to be totally anonymous] *
Position *
As we realize norms vary by country, in what country is your institution located? (US, Canada, Japan, India, Britain, etc) *
What is your primary field or discipline? [e.g., history, law, political science, etc] *
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