ttpphd ,
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If we collectively stopped writing letters of recommendation, what would change? What new things would be created in the fresh space?

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divilian ,
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@ttpphd @academicchatter ah, interesting. my first thought is that the system would become more objective, since you'd be eliminating a potential source of bias (who you happen to know, and who happens to be a big name, and who is prepared to write impressive things about you). but maybe this would only shift the landscape and effectively put more of the evaluation burden on journal reviewers and editors, who may have their own biases...

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