I have had a lot of students ask me for reference letters for MA programs in the last couple of years. Looking through academic blogs I see that we are supposed to try and discourage students from attending graduate studies due to the very poor job market. But, to be honest I just write the letters and do not give any advice.
I give my students three pieces of advice about grad school:
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2. Once you get into a grad program, the faculty will encourage you to stay for the Ph.D. That's only to pad their own enrollments and budgets. They pick one or two favorites to promote, and let the rest sink. And even the ones they promote usually can't get decent jobs.
3. Your fellow grad students are your competitors, not your friends.