Recommendation letters can make or break an application, and 95% are meaningless

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How do you get recommendation letters that truly boost your chances of admission? Dr. Don Martin has been a Dean of Admissions at Columbia, University of Chicago Booth, and Northwestern, and is the author of the book Grad School Road Map - and he's read thousands of admissions letters. In this episode, Dr. Martin shares his tips for getting stellar letters of recommendation that will catch the attention of the admissions committee and get you admitted. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

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