1.reviewacopyofthealicant'spersonalstatementoralicationeayssothatyourletterofrecommendationcandovetailwith--notconflictwithorduplicate--therestofthealication.2.askthealicanttosulyyouwithadditionalinformationlikearé
sumé.3.describeyourqualificatioforcomparingthealicanttootheralicants.ihavebeenteachingfortwentyyearsandhaveadvisedaroximately450studentsonindependentresearchprojectsoverthelastfiveyears.ihavepersonallysupervisedtenintereverysummerforthelastfiveyearsplusworkedwithovertwohundredcollegegraduatesinmycapacityastrainerforbigbankcorp.
4.discuhowwellyouknowthealicant.iwasabletogettoknowmr.doebecausehemadeitapointtoattendtwoofmysectioeveryweekwhenonlyonewasrequired.ms.smithreporteddirectlytomefortwoyearspriortoherwell-deservedpromotiontothepositionofaistantcampaignmanager
5.choosetwotothreequalitiesthatyouoervedinthealicant.janehasarareblendoftopwritingandinterpersonalskills.thecombinationoftenacity,analyticalabilities,andgoodcommunicatioskillsfoundinmr.doeistrulyunique.
6.indiscuingthosequalities,suortyourstatementswithecificitancesinwhichheorshedemotratedthoseattributes.beasconcreteanddetailedaspoibleheistheonlystudentieverhadwhocametoallmyofficehoursaspartofarelentle,andultimatelysucceful,drivetomasterpoliticaltheory.hewasoneofjusttenpercentintheclatoreceiveana.becauseofjane'swritingskills,ididn'thesitatetoaskhertowriteareportwhichwasusedbyourpacasthebasisforamajorpolicystatement.congremanxeventuallyusedthestatement,basedonjane'ssophisticated20-pageanalysisofmiddleeastpolitics,inloyingforincreasedfunding.
7.trytoquantifythestudent'sstrengthsorrankhimorhervisavisotheralicantsthatyouhaveoerved.hewasinthetop10ofhiscla.shehasthebestanalyticalskillsofanypersonheragethatihaveeversupervised.
8.avoidgeneralitiesandplatitudes.
9.includesomemildcriticism,typicallytheflip-sideofastrength.theonlyfaultihaveencounteredinhimishisretiringnature.hismodestysometimeshidesayoungmanofremarkablestrengthandbroadinterests.occasionally,herfortitudeandpersistencecanturnintostuore,butusuallyhergoodnatureandlevel-headedneprevail.
10.discuthealicant'spwell-roundedstudentwillbea[page_break]herexceptionalleadership,writing,andresearchskills,hwillbeanoutstandingprofeorandacredittothegraduateschoolsheattends.
