What does it mean by a character letter? I am asking my research professor to write it. Is it any different from a normal rec letter?
From UCSF's website:All LOE's should ideally be character letters.
This is absolutely right. We have no use for your Mom's opinion of you! Nor is there value in the opinions of your friends and loved ones. They are inherently biased (as well they should be).Character references and recommendations from family friends or associates generally are not useful.[B/]"
What do you make of that?
I was referring to the "character references" part, not the family friend part.This is absolutely right. We have no use for your Mom's opinion of you! Nor is there value in the opinions of your friends and loved ones. They are inherently biased (as well they should be).
Character is best evaluated by objective observers. Here they are clarifying that what is commonly referred to as a "character reference" is valueless.I was referring to the "character references" part, not the family friend part.