A Letter to Past Graduate-Student Me Graduate school is an exercise in people not telling you things. By Rachel Herrmann June 22, 2016. Peter Samow / Creative Commons. D ear Past Graduate-Student Me, ...

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The tone of the letter is crucial. It must be thoroughly formal and professional; remember that you are speaking as a potential colleague, not as a (desperate) graduate student. Your cover letter ...

Tailor your letter to the position. Each cover letter should be tailored to the position and organization to which you are sending it. Keep in mind that the cover letter is often a prospective ...