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Re: Company legal department to review recommendations
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20 Dec 2011, 11:16
Are you saying that I ask them to also send me a copy of the recommendation before it is sent in? Is this allowed, or are there ethical issues involved with this? I know that for some schools I have to sign that I didnt have any part in writing the reco's, and in this case, I wouldn't, but maybe this is a gray area.
This is coming from a Global firm, and I am really surprised. I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with me, as they said that due to the legal environment that we live in, they could be sued for a negative outcome from a recommendation. If this continues, at some point I could see schools not requiring reco's, given that many applicants are at a disadvantage. I know that applicants can use someone else, but I have to imagine that a strong reco. from a current supervisor would hold a lot of weight in the application.