Reference Letter Roulette
Your former graduate student has launched a systematic campaign to destroy your academic reputation, methodically contacting every institution where you've provided reference letters. With fabricated allegations of research misconduct and inappropriate behavior, they're threatening to unravel decades of your career unless you publicly retract your negative assessment of their work.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science
Conversation Partner
Dr. Marcus Chen, Department Chair
Setting
Your office at midnight, multiple screens displaying urgent emails from institutions, phone constantly buzzing with notifications
Location
University Research Center, North Wing
Learning Objectives
Prove the systematic nature of the student's revenge campaign
Secure the Department Chair's written support before the board meeting
Prevent the retraction of your other reference letters
About This Scenario
Your former graduate student has launched a systematic campaign to destroy your academic reputation, methodically contacting every institution where you've provided reference letters. With fabricated allegations of research misconduct and inappropriate behavior, they're threatening to unravel decades of your career unless you publicly retract your negative assessment of their work.
How It Starts
“I've just gotten off an emergency call with the Dean. Six universities have contacted us about your reference letters in the last 24 hours. What exactly did you do to make Dr. Sarah Morrison want to destroy your career?”
This is how Dr. Marcus Chen, Department Chair's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1115
Category
General
Location Tag
University Research Center, North Wing
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