Support Letters

[Anitramsiljam]

Please tell me everything you know about support letters! I just found out about them and i'm feeling completely lost!  

[AP]

Do you mean letters of recommendation from professors or letters of support from departments/programs? Who is asking for them? What for? Can you provide more context?

[ShewantsthePhD101]

10 hours ago, Anitramsiljam said:

Please tell me everything you know about support letters! I just found out about them and i'm feeling completely lost!  

By support letters, I am going to assume you mean letters of recommendation. Traditionally grad programs will ask for 3 letters, sometimes more sometimes less, written on your behalf. At least two of these letters are usually from those you know from an academic setting. These letters explain to the institutions to which you are applying why your recommender believes you to be qualified/a good fit for the position you seek.