How to Get a Great Letter of Recommendation!
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At a few key points in your college career you are going to need
a letter of recommendation from one or more of your professors.
Competition for graduate schools, jobs, scholarships, and volunteer
opportunities is fierce; a good letter of recommendation can tip the
balance in your favor. If a professor agrees to write a letter for
you, he/she will be doing you a very big favor. It can take hours to
research and compose a letter that gives you a good chance of
reaching your goal. Therefore, when asking for a letter, do so with
respect and provide your professor with information that will help
him/her help you.
Below is a link to a form intended to help
the process of writing a recommendation go as smoothly as possible
for both you and your professor. Fill out the form completely and
bring it with you when you ask for a letter of recommendation. If
you need more than one letter, fill out a form for each request.
Schedule an appointment to bring this form to your professor so
that the two of you have time to discuss what you are hoping to do.
This information will be of great use to your professor.
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DO NOT:
- Email your request for a letter of recommendation to your professor.
- Drop the request in the professor's box without speaking with him/her first.
- Hand it to your professor before or after class. Instead go see the professor during office hours so that you may discuss your plans in a quiet environment.
Click here to go to the Letter of Recommendation Request Form.
