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1.Review a copy of the applicant''s personal statement or application essays so that your letter of recommendation can dovetail with--not conflict with or duplicate--the rest of the application. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
2.Ask the applicant to supply you with additional information like a resume. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
3.Describe your qualifications for comparing the applicant to other applicants. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
I have been teaching for twenty years and have advised approximately 450 students on independent research projects  over the last five years. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
I have personally supervised ten interns every summer for the last five years plus worked with over two hundred college graduates in my capacity as trainer for Big Bank Corp. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
4.Discuss how well you know the applicant. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
I was able to get to know Mr. Doe because he made it a point to attend two of my sections every week when only one was required. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
Ms. Smith reported directly to me for two years prior to her well-deserved promotion to the position of Assistant Campaign Manager c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
5.Choose two to three qualities that you observed in the applicant. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
Jane has a rare blend of top writing and interpersonal skills. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
The combination of tenacity, analytical abilities, and good communications skills found in Mr. Doe is truly unique. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
6.In discussing those qualities, support your statements with specific instances in which he or she demonstrated those attributes. Be as concrete and detailed as possible c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
He is the only student I ever had who came to all my office hours as part of a relentless, and ultimately successful, drive to master political theory. He was one of just ten percent in the class to receive an A. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
Because of Jane''s writing skills, I didn''t hesitate to ask her to write a report which was used by our PAC as the basis for a major policy statement. Congressman X eventually used the statement, based on Jane''s sophisticated 20-page analysis of Middle East politics, in lobbying for increased funding. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
7.Try to quantify the student''s strengths or rank him or her vis a vis other applicants that you have observed. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
He was in the top 10% of his class. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
She has the best analytical skills of any person her age that I have ever supervised. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
8.Avoid generalities and platitudes. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
9.Include some mild criticism, typically the flip-side of a strength. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
The only fault I have encountered in him is his retiring nature. His modesty sometimes hides a young man of remarkable strength and broad interests. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
Occasionally, her fortitude and persistence can turn into stubbornness, but usually her good nature and level-headedness prevail. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
10.Discuss the applicant''s potential in his or her chosen field. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
I enthusiastically recommend Mr. Doe to your graduate school. This well-rounded student will be a fine social worker. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+
With her exceptional leadership, writing, and research skills, Ms. Smith will be an outstanding professor and a credit to the graduate school she attends. c²]Žëœ}Òbbs.eduglobal.com»É^²é±}+

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