SamR's Musings: On writing letters of recommendation

On writing letters of recommendation

What it feels like when I have to write a letter of recommendation. Initially intended as a stand-alone essay. Now serving as a bit of an introduction to a series of essays.

Implicit bias creeps into recommendation letters, both in how we read them and how we write them. Does it appear in mine?

The opinions stated herein are those of Samuel A. Rebelsky and do not necessarily reflect those of Grinnell College, Grinnell's Computer Science Department, the Rebelsky family, CMD-IT, SIGCAS, SIGCSE, any other organizations I am or have been affiliated with, or even most other sentient beings.

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