How long are typical letters of recommendation for grad school admission?

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Is it bad if a letter of recommendation for graduate school is over 1 page, like 1.5 pages?

Nicole Hamilton · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-02 12:25:39Z

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An LOR is typically one to two pages. If it was five pages, that would be odd.

answered Jan 2 '18 at 12:25

Nicole Hamilton

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Are letters 2 pages in size common in graduate school? – SuperHeroY Jan 2 '18 at 12:31
Yes, an LOR that stretches to a second page is quite common. – Nicole Hamilton Jan 2 '18 at 12:40
Yes, this is about right. Just guesstimating, I’d say a mean of 1.4 pages with an SD of 0.5 pages. Less than half a page is very rare. More than two pages is unusual but not terribly so. – RoboKaren Jan 3 '18 at 4:24

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