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References

1. As of July 1, 2010, Career Services will only support requests made by students/alumni to have their files transferred to INTERFOLIO or to obtain copies of their non-confidential letters currently on file at UB Career Services.
2. Request your file be sent to INTERFOLIO.

3. Tips for Asking Someone to Write You a Recommendation Letter

   It is very important to have strong letters of recommendation attesting to your academic achievement and potential. Ideally, letters should come from faculty members, not teaching assistants. While your supervisors can attest to your work ethic and conduct, admissions committees for graduate and professional schools (composed of faculty members) generally look to other faculty to assess your academic potential. When you ask for letters of recommendation, go in person to see your teachers; do not email or leave notes or phone messages. Your professors may want to meet with you to discuss your career goals and review your previous work. While you cannot suggest what they write about you, you can suggest topics they might cover. Academic integrity and initiative, spoken and written language skills, analytical ability, and resourcefulness are examples of topics about which you might ask your professors to write. By asking them if they feel they could write you a strong letter of recommendation, you leave them an "out" to say no if perhaps they feel they don't know you well enough. A mediocre letter of recommendation will not help your application. Generally, you will need 3-5 letters.

   Don't make the mistake of waiting until just before your applications are due to start asking for references. It may take your reference writers days or weeks to write your letters. Also, start cultivating your references early by letting them know your intent, participating in class, going to office hours, doing extra credit work or other things that might get you noticed and help you establish a relationship with your teachers.

   We suggest that you open account with INTERFOLIO . You can then ask your professors to write a letter and forward it to INTERFOLIO.

4. Tips for Writing a Letter of Reference
5. Reference Letter - General Information