[derek141]

The story is not fake. This is not an issue of University or departmental policy. Associate professors have always set their own personal policies: no faculty member is required to write any letter of recommendation. That is an act of generosity completely at the faculty member's discretion.

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I agree with you.

My comment was aimed at why this student should get so excited over the fact that a biology assist. prof. should expect him to believe biological science. If this is a favor provided by faculty, why the article about having to change schools?

And congratulations for joining up. I lurked for about a year before I signed up.