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For students and professionals getting ready to apply for academic jobs or graduate programs, December is an especially hectic time of the year because it marks the arrival of those dreaded deadlines. Applying for graduate school is a long and tiring process that often involves endless hours of putting applications together. This includes preparing and writing admission essays and personal statements, customizing writing samples, battling with ETS over test score deliveries, and requesting and sending out letters of recommendation. If you’re getting ready for some big January deadlines or know a friend or family member who’s going crazy juggling applications, take a look at Interfolio—an online resource that makes the application process considerably less dangerous to your mental health.

Interfolio is an online system that stores supplementary application materials and sends them out for you. For example, instead of relying on professors to send out recommendations to a dozen or more schools, using your Interfolio account you ask them to upload their confidential letters to your account where it’s stored. Then, in place of entering a recommender’s email address in an application, you simply enter a code that Interfolio generates. Next, Interfolio receives the request and sends out the letter for you. Of course all this happens for the modest fee of $6 per letter per school (+1$ for each additional letter). So for example, if you send four letters to UCLA, the total cost for electronic delivery would be $9 (6+1+1+1).

If you’re worried about the credibility of letters sent by Interfolio because of Internet security concerns or similar privacy issues, rest assured, Interfolio is secure and keeps your letters confidential. Besides, most schools are already familiar with the service and know what to expect.

Interfolio is also idea for sending other documents like resumes, writing samples, or portfolios for job applications. Those preparing for a career in teaching will find the service very useful, as it allows you to collect and save letters of recommendation from employers or site-supervisors before they forget you.

The service offers a variety of different accounts from which to choose, and they’re all priced very reasonably. Additionally, Interfolio offers several options for delivering the material to colleges or potential employers such as online deliveries (which are the fastest) and many ground-shipping options. Many of these, in turn, come with real time tracking and FedEx online tech support.

Documents you upload to your account are stored for five years, even when your account expires! Along with the simple and user-friendly interface, Interfolio has wonderful and accommodating customer service. When you need documents rushed, the service crew is always understanding and ready to help. So make your application process a little less stressful with this amazing service or refer a friend to Interfolio.

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