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    Appendix G

    Sample Letters of
    Recommendation
    A. For an excellent student whom you know well
    January 17, 2007
    It is a true pleasure for me to write this letter of recommendation
    for Sandra Garcia, who was my student in Sociology 115, Intro-
    duction to Sociology, in the winter term of 2006. Sandra is, with-
    out question, one of the four or five most outstanding students I
    have taught at Big State University in six semesters of teaching.
    Sandra is a careful and creative thinker with an eye for details and a
    devotion to logic, which serves her well both in the sciences and
    outside them. She has the terrific ability to draw on her own experi-
    ence and observations to develop thoughtful opinions on a variety
    of issues. Sandra already knew she wanted to major in biology
    when she took my course, but this did not diminish her intellectual
    curiosity about the topics we covered in introductory sociology.
    Her regular contributions to full-class discussions provided insight
    both for her peers and for me as an instructor.
    Sandra was also invaluable in small-group interaction with her
    peers. Without my asking, she took on the responsibility of helping
    her classmates consolidate vast amounts of information into coher-
    ent sets of ideas, and she quickly became a study group leader. In
    addition, Sandra was very generous with her time and energies. I
    remember her meeting individually with a student from Thailand
    several times before the final exam to help him master all the mater-
    ial in a foreign tongue.
    Sandra breaks the scientist stereotype with her writing: she was
    the best writer in the two sections I taught that semester. And what
    was perhaps even more impressive was that she took the task of
    improving her writing as or more seriously than any other student
    in the class. One of her essays was later published in the annual
    magazine of the best undergraduate essays written in sociology.
    197
    Sandra is not only an excellent student, but she is also personally
    delightful. She is as comfortable with herself as she is engaging,
    pleasant, and humorous. As I got to know Sandra over the semes-
    ter, I became only more impressed by the wide range of her abili-
    tiesand by her modesty about them. She is an accomplished musi-
    cian and scientist, both of which she does with a passion rare in
    undergraduates.
    I wholeheartedly recommend Sandra as a prospective medical
    school student. In fact, I can think of few students whom I would
    recommend as highly. She will add a great deal to any incoming
    medical school class. I can also envision Sandra as a highly compe-
    tent and caring doctor someday, which I say as a high compliment
    indeed. Please contact me if there is anything else I can do on her
    behalf.
    Sincerely,
    Peter Severs, M.A.
    Graduate Student Instructor
    B. For a good student whom you do not know well
    5 January 2007
    I am pleased to recommend Natasha Kincaid for admission to the
    Teacher Education Program. Natasha was my student in Biology
    210 (Cell Biology), and she proved to be a model student. She is
    extremely conscientious about her work and about attending class
    and lab. Because of her hard work, she consistently scored in the
    top ten percent on all the exams and problem sets. Her work
    demonstrates an attention to detail and an ability to integrate mate-
    rial to create larger frameworks for discussion.
    Natasha made intelligent and insightful contributions during full-
    class discussion, but it was in lab that her enthusiasm and teaching
    abilities shone. After the first week, she became the leader of her lab
    group, and I would often see her patiently explaining a procedure
    or a concept to her lab mates (and often those in the neighboring
    lab group as well!). She took the initiative to organize and lead class
    reviews before the exams, and other students told me afterwards
    how helpful these sessions were.
    198 First Day to Final Grade
    I believe that Natashas strong academic abilities and her clear dedi-
    cation to teaching make her a very strong candidate for the Teacher
    Education Program. If there are any questions I can answer, please
    feel free to contact me.
    Mrinal Mukherjee
    Graduate Student Instructor
    C. For an average student
    30 June 2007
    I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation for George Gump
    as part of his application to dentistry school. As Georges instructor
    for Math 235 (Set Theory), I found him to be a conscientious and
    hardworking student. The course was not required for Georges
    major; he took it out of intellectual interest, and he approached the
    material with the same curiosity and determination that he applies
    in biology and medicine.
    Georges work on the problem sets and exams demonstrated careful
    attention to detail. He was also able and willing to articulate his
    questions about the more abstract notions of set theory, a genuine
    asset for many of his classmates and the class dynamic as a whole.
    George is an extremely personable young man who seems equally
    comfortable with his peers and with faculty. He has talked with me
    about his goal of becoming a dentist, and I have enjoyed seeing
    such enthusiasm in an undergraduate about a professional career.
    Georges commitment to the field and his hard work in pursuing his
    goals will serve him well in dentistry school.
    Please contact me if I can answer any further questions.
    Sincerely,
    Kelly Atkins, Ph.D.
    Lecturer
    Sample Letters of Recommendation 199

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