Recommendations in OSCAR

Recommendations in OSCAR mimic the process used in the paper world, in which an applicant requests a letter of recommendation, and the recommender writes the letter and mails it to the judge or staff attorney office on behalf of the applicant. In OSCAR, this process is handled online. An applicant will generate a recommendation request that is sent to the recommender's account. The recommender then creates and uploads an electronic document, and OSCAR sends it to the judge or staff attorney office as part of the application.

Recommender Process Overview

As a recommender, you have flexibility on how you upload your recommendation letters in OSCAR. Whether writing for one applicant or multiple applicants, you can create letters via OSCAR’s online editor and easy-to-use templates, or upload individual PDF/Word files. OSCAR's online editor and template options include merge codes, allowing you to personalize your letter for each applicant with the click of a button.

1. Applicant identifies you as a recommender in OSCAR and generates an electronic recommendation request. First-time recommenders receive an email with login information and a secure link that can be used to fill the recommendation request.
2. Recommenders use the link from the email to fill the recommendation request or log in to OSCAR to view all recommendation requests.
3. Recommenders submit electronic recommendation letters for each applicant using the online editor tool or by uploading a PDF/Word file.
4. OSCAR attaches the recommendation letter to the application for review by the judge or staff attorney office.