Comments: Why Eastern students face tough conditions to advance in their careers

Alexej Pashkin , a researcher at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, highlights a Hungarian professor's advice for Eastern European scientists to adapt their typically critical recommendation letter style to the more praise-oriented expectations of Western universities, emphasizing the significant impact such letters can have on students' careers.

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• Cultural differences in grading and evaluation: Comments highlight the stricter grading and critical academic culture in Eastern Europe and similar regions, such as the Middle East and France, where high praise is rare, often leading students to doubt the sincerity of positive feedback.
• Criticism of the system: Some commenters argue that the dependency of students' careers on polished recommendation letters reflects systemic flaws, emphasizing the need to challenge such practices rather than adapt to them.
• Pragmatic advice for adaptation: While some stress that objectivity in recommendations is ideal, others recognize the practical importance of crafting culturally tailored letters for students applying to Western institutions, given the disparity in expectations.

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Alexandre Zagoskin Tatiana Aurelia Uaman Svetikova Nicolette Ladoulis Vasyl Ruzaikin Alexej Pashkin Mikhail Rojavin Richard Martin Samuel Stoke

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