The first two posts in this series examined how hiring committees read and evaluate CVs and cover letters. In today’s post, I’d like to ask search committee members to answer some or all of the following questions about research statements:
How do you read a research statement?
Which sorts of things in research statements tend to produce a positive impression?
Which sorts of things do you mostly pass over?
Which sorts of things (including common errors) have you encountered in research statements that produce a negative impression?
What type of institution do you work at? (R1? R2? Highly-selective SLAC? Non-highly selective SLAC? Community College?)
Finally, if there are any other questions you think are worth addressing not listed here, please feel free to volunteer and answer them.
Really curious to hear your answers!
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