proteanmix
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My brother and several friends have suggested to me that when getting recommendations for grad school to write the recommendation myself and have the person I'm getting the recommendation sign it. All of them have had people they've gotten recommendations from tell them to do this (they're busy, don't have time, deadline is soon approaching) and they just sign it.
I personally don't have a problem with it cause I'd write myself a bomb ass recommendation, but my nagging inferior introverted judgment is telling me this is deceptive. I'm learning towards if other people are doing it then...
So is writing your own recommendation OK if the person who you ask to write it sanctions it? Do you think schools would view this as dishonest if both people are complicit?
I personally don't have a problem with it cause I'd write myself a bomb ass recommendation, but my nagging inferior introverted judgment is telling me this is deceptive. I'm learning towards if other people are doing it then...
So is writing your own recommendation OK if the person who you ask to write it sanctions it? Do you think schools would view this as dishonest if both people are complicit?