How do career changers get letters of recommendation for grad school?
Post date: 2021-06-15 03:59:21
Views: 118
How do career changers get letters of recommendation for grad school?

- The accountant and weekend painter who thinks, "I'd like to teach art to children."
- The drummer who thinks, "Getting an MLIS and working in libraries would be a great way to spend the second half of my working life, once I turn 50."
- The stay-at-home-parent who realized how much they love plants, enough to study botany or forest management for a new career now that the youngest child is in school.

All of these examples are people that I know. They graduated from college 10-20 years ago. If they apply to programs, they have to get letters to attest to their ability to do graduate work, which seems to exclude bosses, co-workers, and even volunteer supervisors. Their previous academic experience is long ago (professors retired) and usually unrelated to the new field.
Number of Comments
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
Abel takes over for Buffett in less than two weeks. Wall Street has some advice for new Berkshire CEO
Parenting expert shares her No. 1 priority for raising emotionally intelligent kids: 'Stop focusing on their behavior'
Zelenskyy favors U.S. proposal of three-way talks if it produces results in ending war with Russia
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Google was at risk of losing its dominance — until it promoted this AI executive
Epstein files: A number of documents, including Trump photo, reportedly removed from DOJ release site
Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week
Why the 2025 stock market rally can continue in 2026, according to UBS
Neuroscience researcher: The dopamine-boosting morning routine I use to start my day in a good mood
Starbucks turnaround will take time. This options strategy works if shares remain range-bound