Tiffany LiJul 20, 2023

American recommendation letters: “This candidate is the most brilliant person alive. I will never in my entire life have a student as smart as this one again.”

European recommendation letters: “This person completed the requirements for my class. They are currently alive.”

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@tiffanycli It reminds me of a book I've already recommanded too much in my life (and that you may already know): "Cultures and organizations - Software of the mind"; in it, at some point, is discussed the fact that US candidates are very… enthusiastic in their resumes and interviews contrary to europeans (if things have not changed since). I suppose the same is true for recommandations.
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Show threadbeckobertJul 20, 2023
@LastEquinoxx @tiffanycli
I think what changed since then is that Asians have found a whole new level below the Europeans when it comes to humbleness. Now, the European style feels like a nice, reasonable and objective in-between.