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As a letter writer, I find it hugely helpful to have access to the following information at least four weeks in advance of the deadline for your first application (or at least two weeks in advance for later recommendations that are less than 6-12 months after the first application):
- Information about what your applying to:
- The deadline
- A description of the program/job/intership and what (according to your perception of it) they are looking for
- A URL with the program/job/intership description
- Information about the applicant:
- Your CV
- Your research and, if required, teaching or personal statement
- (especially, if you're applying to several opportunities) an indication of how much you want this. That is, if you're applying for several program/job/intership, is this you're number one choice (as far as you know at this point in time)?
- Who are your other letter writers and (if not familiar to me) what role to they play (advisor/co-advisor/collaborator)?
If you're planning to apply to several opportunities, I prefer --if at all possible-- if you can also provide an excel file that summarizes the above information for all places in one file. Thank you.
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