GUIDELINES TO LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

What Is A Letter Of Recommendation

10 Tips For Recommenders
How To Get Good Letters Of Recommendations
If You Are Writing The Recommendation Yoursef
What Are Recommendations For!
"eecting The Right #eope To Recommend You$
How To Go A%out &oing It!
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WHAT IS A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
The etter of recommendation is a statement issued %' the recommender which
is usua' 'our coege professors( Head of the &epartment( #ro)ect*Guide or 'our
superior if 'ou are wor+ing$ ,ost uni-ersities send Recommendation forms(
which are supposed to %e fied %' the recommender if possi%e$ The form
contains a few .uaities and a scae on which each .uait' is measured$ The
recommender wi usua' as+ 'ou to e-auate 'oursef and prepare a rough
draft$ The recommender wi then ma+e the changes and now 'ou can get the
fina copies of the etter$ The recommender/s designation and .uaifications are
-er' important and it shoud %e mentioned at the end of the etter$ If 'ou ha-e
recommendation etters from someone who has taught in the 0" it wi %e a pus
point for 'ou$
Please note that all the recommendation letters have to e sealed !
the "ro#essor $ em"lo!er %asicall! the recommender& and t!"ed o't on
the letterhead o# the colle(e or the "ro#essor $ em"lo!er) Ma*e s're to
in#orm the recommender that the 'niversit! ma! call him '" and
in+'ire ao't !o')
Please note that 'niversities do act'all! call '" the recommender man!
a time)
The foowing are some of the tips for the recommender$ The student can use
them when he is preparing the rough draft$ In fact( 'ou can pass these tips on to
'our recommenders in case the' don/t +now what to sa' and don/t as+ 'ou to
sa' it$
,- TIPS FOR RECOMMENDERS
1. Re-iew a cop' of the appicant/s persona statement or appication essa's
so that 'our etter of recommendation can do-etai with**not confict with
or dupicate**the rest of the appication$

1$ As+ the appicant to supp' 'ou with additiona information i+e a r2sum2$

3$ &escri%e 'our .uaifications for comparing the appicant to other
appicants$
I have been teaching for twenty years and have advised
approximately 450 students on independent research
projects over the last five years.
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 orp.
4$ &iscuss how we 'ou +now the appicant$
I was able to get to know !r. "oe because he made it a point
to attend two of my sections every week when only one was
re#uired.
!s. $mith reported directly to me for two years prior to her
well%deserved promotion to the position of $enior in our Big
$ix &ccounting 'irm.
5$ 6hoose two to three .uaities that 'ou o%ser-ed in the appicant$
(ane has a rare blend of top writing and interpersonal skills.
)he combination of tenacity* analytical abilities* and good
communications skills found in !r. "oe is truly uni#ue.
7$ In discussing those .uaities( support 'our statements with specific
instances in which he or she demonstrated those attri%utes$ 8e as
concrete and detaied as possi%e
+e 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 financial theory. +e was one of just ten percent in
the class to receive an &.
Because of (ane,s writing skills* I didn,t hesitate to ask her to
write a report which was used by our -& as the basis for a
major policy statement. ongressman . eventually used the
statement* based on (ane,s sophisticated /0%page analysis of
!iddle 0ast politics* in lobbying for increased funding.
9$ Tr' to .uantif' the student/s strengths or ran+ him or her -is a -is other
appicants that 'ou ha-e o%ser-ed$
+e was in the top 102 of his class.
$he has the best analytical skills of any person her age that I
have ever supervised.
8. A-oid generaities and patitudes$

:$ Incude some mid criticism( t'pica' the fip*side of a strength$
)he only fault I have encountered in him is his retiring
nature. +is modesty sometimes hides a young man of
remarkable strength and broad interests.
3ccasionally* her fortitude and persistence can turn into
stubbornness* but usually her good nature and level%
headedness prevail.
10$&iscuss the appicant/s potentia in his or her chosen fied$
I enthusiastically recommend !r. "oe to your business
school. )his well%rounded student will be a fine
businessperson.$
4ith her exceptional leadership* writing* and #uantitative
skills* !s. $mith will be an outstanding strategic consultant
and and a credit to the business school she attends.
HOW TO .ET .OOD LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
,ost of the materias 'ou su%mit for the e-auation of 'our appication to a
graduate program are o%)ecti-e and .uantitati-e; grade*point a-erage( Graduate
Record <=am scores( cass standing( and so forth$ Letters of recommendation are
the important e=ception> the' shoud mention a 'our positi-e .uaities not
re-eaed %' o%)ecti-e data such as GR< scores$ A su%stanti-e etter from an
informed referee can often %e -er' persuasi-e to graduate admissions
committees( especia' in ?%orderine? admissions decisions$
Letters of recommendation ma' touch on the foowing points of potentia
interest to graduate admissions committees;
How good are 'our research s+is @of great interest to most graduate
programsA!
&o 'ou offer thoughtfu contri%utions to cass discussions!
&o 'ou ha-e good interpersona s+is that ena%e 'ou to get aong with
facut' and other students!
&o 'ou e=hi%it strong eadership s+is!
Ha-e 'ou contri%uted to the -arious e=tracurricuar acti-ities of the
&epartment such as #si 6hi and the #s'choog' 6u%!
8' mentioning su%)ects i+e these( etters of recommendation can pro-ide the
?%ig picture? of 'our o-era promise and potentia( something not necessari'
re-eaed %' test scores( %ut e-er' %it as important for predicting success in a
graduate program$ Admissions committees +now this( and the' read etters
carefu'$
Letters of recommendation pa' an especia' important roe if there is some
anomaous or seeming' contradictor' aspect of 'our appication$ For e=ampe(
consider a student whose financia or fami' pro%ems had an ad-erse impact on
academic performance during a particuar 'ear$ A etter* writer can offer an
e=panation that pre-ents this from %eing hed against the student$
,ost schoos as+ 'ou to pro-ide three etters of recommendation$ Batura'( 'ou
shoud get etters from facut' who +now 'ou %est$ A %and or neutra etter( from
some%od' who +nows 'ou on' as a name on a cass ro( can hurt more than it
heps$
Good prospects for good etters are 'our ad-isor and those facut' teaching the
smaer( intensi-e courses re.uired of a ma)ors such as "tatistics and Research
,ethods @'our grades in which graduate schoos re-iew especia' carefu'A$
Other hepfu etters coud %e pro-ided %' facut' with whom 'ou ha-e done
&irected Research( those from whom 'ou ha-e ta+en se-era courses( or facut'
with whom 'ou ha-e an affinit' and who +now 'ou we$ Idea'( 'our referees
@etter*writersA are 'our ad-ocates for admission$ Howe-er( their ad-ocac' can
%e on' as effecti-e as their +nowedge a%out 'ou$
The sin(le est thin( !o' can do/ to (et a (ood letter o#
recommendation**particuar' if a teacher does not ha-e a ong ac.uaintance
with 'ou**is to "rovide !o'r letter 0riter 0ith 'se#'l in#ormation$ Here is
the t'pe of information etter writers often find hepfu;
'our o-era G#A
a ist of ps'choog' courses 'ou ha-e ta+en( and grades earned
'our minor if 'ou ha-e one
the tites and a%stracts of an' research papers 'ou ha-e written
honor societies to which 'ou %eong
awards that 'ou ha-e won
acti-ities in which 'ou ha-e participated @and an' offices hedA
wor+ e=perience
ser-ice acti-ities such as -ounteer wor+
a description of 'our professiona goas
With this information( 'ou can hep 'our referees ma+e their %est possi%e case
for 'ou( to hep 'ou attain empo'ment or admission to graduate schoo$
IF 1O2 ARE WRITIN. THE RECOMMENDATION 1O2RSELF
,a+e them sound different
Writing a 'our recommendations in the same st'e is )ust as+ing for trou%e$
Remem%er that these recommendations wi sta' on 'our record for a ong time
to come$ "o e-en if 'ou aren/t caught during the appication phase( it/s .uite
possi%e that the'/ come to haunt 'ou( sa'( when 'ou/re %egging for an
assistantship$
&on/t use too man' superati-es$
Bone( if possi%e$ And ne-er in pairs$ "a'ing that 'ou/re the /most %riiant/
student to ha-e wa+ed the has of the coege is poor <ngish and i+e' to resut
in that recommendation getting e=cuded if 'our transcripts don/t %ac+ it up$
,a+e it %eie-a%e
There/s no dou%t that 'ou/re the %rightest student 'our professor has e-er seen
@i+e the doCen others who ha-e as+ed him to recommend themA$ 8ut if 'our
professor puts 'ou in the top 5D in e-er' categor' that he/s %een as+ed to ran+
'ou( and 'our transcripts show that 'ou a-eraged in the %ottom 15D of 'our
cass( it/s %ound to raise some e'e%rows$ "o ta+e it eas' on those ad)ecti-es and
percentages$ ,a+e sure 'ou match up the assessments in the recommendation
with the hard figures that 'our transcripts re-ea$
Tr' and ta+ a%out aspects of 'our personait' that ha-en/t %een co-ered
esewhere
The recommendation rea' is a magnificent opportunit' to do this$ "o instead of
getting 'our professor to descri%e 'our entire pro)ect @which 'ou/-e aread'
ta+ed a%out in 'our resumeEessa'A( sa' that he saw 'ou grow during the 'ear
that 'ou were assisting him on the pro)ect$ How 'our aread' superior
fundamentas in the su%)ect were reinforced %' 'our ha-ing de-eoped
considera%e finesse and accurac' in the a%orator'$
Refer to the essa' writing part of this site
Thin+ of it i+e an essa'$ In fact( it is an essa'$ "o for god/s sa+e( gi-e it structure
and fow> and wor+ on that content$
Tr' to get across outstanding achie-ements
Read 'our resume and essa' again$ "ee if this recommendation pro-ides 'ou
with a chance to %oster some of the caims 'ou/-e made esewhere$
6o*ordinate with 'our goas
Thin+ of what 'ou/d i+e to %e doing in the near future$ For e=ampe( science and
engineering students genera' see+ assistantships in research or teaching once
the'/re at their uni-ersit'$ It/s .uite i+e' that the person re-iewing 'our
appication for an assistantship wi oo+ at 'our appication recommendations$ If
someone recommending 'ou has said something a%out 'our ha-ing presented a
seminar on /8ig dams are e=ampes of poor engineering/( or ha-ing conducted
outstanding research as part of 'our pro)ect( it woud su%stantia' add to 'our
chances of cinching the assistantship$
0se discretion and good )udgement
"ince 'ou/re depending on others for this part of the appication( 'our sta'ing
sensi%e is of utmost importance$ <-er'thing from scheduing meetings with the
person recommending( to gi-ing them a deadine( to suggesting what the'
shoud highight in their assessment re.uires a ot of tact on 'our %ehaf$ "o stic+
'ou
WHAT ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR3
Recommendations are meant to "rovide a third4"erson "ers"ective on
!o' as an individ'al) While !o'r (rades$scores are s'""osed to
re"resent !o'r intellect'al ca"ailities and !o'r essa! allo0s !o'
the o""ort'nit! o# "resentin( !o'r "oint o# vie0/
recommendations ! those 0ho *no0 !o' (ive the 'niversit! an
inde"endent assessment o# !o'r s*ills and +'alities)
0nfortunate'( a num%er of appications as+ for ea%orate recommendations that
are fre.uent' a %urden on facut' and superiors$ It/s not uncommon to hear of
facut' as+ing the student to write hisEher own recommendation and then editing
them for effect$ This is e-en more i+e' to %e the case in a wor+ en-ironment(
where few woud i+e to waste their time answering often a%surd .uestions$
In response to re.uests from -isitors to our site( we/-e decided to pro-ide some
ad-ice on how to ma+e the most of 'our recommendations$
Here5s 0hat 0e/ ))'h/ recommend)))
#ease note that %' no means do we endorse the practice of appicants writing
their own recommendations$ It put man' students in a position the'/d rather not
%e in$ 8ut the sad fact is that man' appicants ha-e itte sa' in this matter$
And e-en if 'ou are fortunate enough to ha-e peope around 'ou who are
prepared to write up their own recommendations for 'ou( there are certain
aspects 'ou coud tr' to +eep in mind$
"<L<6TIBG TH< RIGHT #<O#L< TO R<6O,,<B& YO0$
&o the' +now 'ou we enough
You don/t want to go for someone who doesn/t remem%er 'our name$ Which is
wh' it/s awa's prudent to stic+ with immediate superiors or professors @in an
academic settingA$ ,ore important'( wi the uni-ersit' %eie-e that the' +now
'ou we enough$ If the 6<O of the firm where 'ou interned is recommending
'ou( ma+e sure it/s cear that 'our interaction with the recommender is apparent
in the write*up$ The 0ni-ersit' coud -er' we .uestion the credi%iit' of a
recommendation if it appears to ha-e %een manipuated$
How much credi%iit' are the' i+e' to hod with the uni-ersit'$
In academia( professors are i+e' to carr' more weight compared to a%*
assistants$ In an' case( ma+e sure that the professiona competence of the
person recommending 'ou is apparent$
Are the' i+e' to gi-e 'ou a positi-e recommendation
And 'ou want to %e dou%' sure of this$ You ma' want to sta' awa' from the
unreia%e ones$ If necessar'( approach the person and as+ them upfront$ "ince
the'/re i+e' to ha-e written recommendations for appicants %efore( it/s not too
much to e=pect them to understand 'our an=iet'$ Howe-er( use 'our discretion
in case 'ou aren/t too sure of how heEshe wi react$
Get some -ariet' into 'our recommendations
For mutipe recommendations( oo+ out for whether the recommendations are
i+e' to rehash the same aspects of 'our personait'$ As far as possi%e( get
recommendations from peope who/-e interacted with 'ou in different situations$
For e=ampe( an engineering student woud %e we ad-ised to get
recommendations from a professor( a a% instructor and someone i+e a pro)ect
guide$ The professor coud attest to the student/s +een sense of cass
participation$ The instructor coud focus on hisEher s+is in the a%orator' and the
pro)ect*guide on hisEher fair for research and getting to the root of pro%ems$
6o*ordinate 'our recommendations with the rest of 'our appication
If the somewhere in rest of 'our appication 'ou/-e focussed on something i+e a
particuar pro)ect( it woud %e particuar' usefu to tr' and %uid on that %'
pro-iding a recommendation from the person who guided 'ou through that
pro)ect$ Li+ewise( if 'ou/-e ta+ed a%out 'our %iggest achie-ement at wor+( how
a%out getting 'our %oss at the time to recommend 'ou$
HOW TO GO A8O0T &OIBG IT!
,a+e a ist of persons 'ou are going to as+ to recommend 'ou$
If possi%e( )ot down a few e=tra names whom 'ou coud depend on in case of an
emergenc'$
,a+e sure the' are wiing to do so$
Ta+ it o-er with them$ "ee if the' are reasona%' sure the'/d i+e to do for 'ou$
8e cear that recommendations are a pain for e-er'one in-o-ed( %ut most so for
those who ha-e to actua' write them up$ Bo one en)o's writing
recommendations$ And so 'ou can/t depend on someone who isn/t too sure
heEshe/d i+e to recommend 'ou$
,a+e sure the' +now what 'ou want to do
If the' +new 'ou were interested in mar+eting research and not finance( ma'%e
the' woudn/t ha-e said that 'ou/d %e a great asset to the finance cass$ Of
course( the persons recommending 'ou are often %us' peope( so 'ou ma' want
to gi-e them a note aongside the rest of the materia we/-e isted in our ne=t
point$
"howTime
<ach of the persons recommending 'ou deser-es a cop' of 'our resume$ Aong
with that( gi-e them the origina recommendation form and a cop' too$ In this
cop'( gi-e them points that 'ou/d i+e co-ered in their write*up$ If the form as+s
them to ist an incident where 'ou dispa'ed eadership s+is( it/d ma+e it easier
for them if 'ou ha-e pro-ided them with a few incidents that 'ou thin+ woud %e
suita%e$ Let them do the descripti-e part$ Your )o% is to ma+e sure the'
remem%er a few ree-ant incidents$ You coud e-en attach a note sa'ing that
'ou/d rather the' ta+ a%out 'our pet pro)ect( etc$
Reated Issues
,a+e 'our timeframe a%soute' cear$ And whie we/re on the topic( %e
considerate and gi-e them a few wee+s to prepare 'our recommendation$ 8e
sure that 'ou/-e gi-en 'oursef a %uffer of a wee+ or two to ma+e up for
une=pected e=igencies$ Aso cear up whether the'/d i+e to mai the
recommendation themse-es or whether the' want 'ou to do the needfu$
6onsut the appication %rochure to ma+e sure 'ou/re aware of what 'our
uni-ersit' prefers$
SAMPLE ,
#ease use these sampes as a guideine and do not reproduce this same draft to
'our recommender
It gi-es me great peasure to introduce ,r$Appicant as a promising and sincere
student of our institute$ I ha-e %een cose' ac.uainted with from past four 'ears
of his undergraduate studies at your college name I had taught him the su%)ect
of Appied ,athematics which is the %ac+%one of computer science for three
'ears $ I found him -er' sincere ( responsi%e and dedicated to his course wor+$
He has interacted -er' cose' with me and I am satisfied with him the e-e of
proficienc' achie-ed %' him in Appied ,athematics $ One of his .uaities was
that he used to get deep' in-o-ed in his wor+ $ He has eadership .uaities and
was a acti-e mem%er of our student counci$ He used to ta+e acti-e part in
de%ates in our coege $ He was a good orator and has an e=ceent command
o-er the <ngish anguage$
His inteigence (sincerit' and peasing personait' ma+e him an asset to 'our
graduate program at 'our uni-ersit'$ I strong' recommend admission for him in
'our graduate schoo and for an' financia assistance 'ou can offer $I am
confident that he wi not on' continue to %e a promising and competiti-e
student %ut woud aso %e capa%e of efficient' discharging his duties as
graduate assistant as e=empified in the past$ I wish him a the success for his
future endea-ors$
#rof$ FYG
#hd$@,ITA
I ha-e +nown ,r$FYG for the past one 'ear in m' capacit' as a Head of the
&epartment of 6omputer "cience$ I ha-e taught him 6omputer organiCation and
&ata%ase ,anagement "'stems$ He is a sincere and promising student of our
institution$
FYG was one of the few students who too+ the initiati-e to ma+e presentations
during the duration of his course$ His presentation on comparati-e stud' of
data%ase modeing was -er' informati-e and hepfu to other students$
He was in-aria%' we prepared for his ectures$ He is attenti-e and fieds
.uestions with ease$ I )udge FYG to %e one of the %est students in the cass$ He
has an e=ceent command o-er the <ngish anguage and e=presses himsef
cear'$
I strong' recommend him for Graduate "tudies at 'our uni-ersit' and for
financia assistance in the form of Research or Teaching assistantship$ I am
confident that he wi i-e up to 'our e=pectations
"r.&B
"A,#L< 1
Recommending @YO0R BA,<A( a student of mine for the past two 'ears is a
great peasure for me$ I ha-e taught him @BA,< OF "08H<6T"A during his third
and fourth 'ear$ He is one of the sincere( -ersatie( and %riiant students$
His meticuous( thought pro-o+ing nature and a%iit' to do hardwor+ ma+e him
an e=ceent candidate for research wor+$ His proficienc' and dedicated wor+
during ectures and practicas impressed me$ He is punctua and perfectionist
a%out his studies and assignments which pace him a%o-e a$
His dependa%e and trustworth' nature( modest' and tactfuness came forward
when he was crewmem%er in our intercoege festi-a @BA,< OF F<"TIIALA$ As I
tried to +now more of him( I found that he was seected in @BA,< OF "O,< <FA,
IB "6HOOL &AY"A during his schoo da's$
He has good aptitude and curious mind to %e successfu in graduate studies$
From m' heart( I fee he is a worth' candidate for admission to 'our uni-ersit'$ I
recommend him with great confidence$
"incere'(
NAME OF PROF.
"A,#L< 3
I +now @YO0R BA,<A for the past two 'ears$ He is a sincere and %riiant student$
I ha-e taught him su%)ects of /@"08H<6TA/ and /@"08H<6T1A/ in which his
performance has %een superati-e$ He scored @GOO& DA in /@"08H<6TA/ during his
semester e=amination$ He is a promising 'oung student with good academic
s+is and innate taents$
Whie answering his .ueries and dou%ts during ectures( I found that he has
penchant for research wor+$ The diigence and inteectua a%iit'( which he
dispa's during practicas( are a cear indication of his research potentia$ His
untiring industr' and his scientific methodoog' ma+e him uni.ue form the rest$
He is doing his fina 'ear pro)ect @/BA,</A( under m' guidance$ I ha-e seen his
dedicated wor+ and in.uisiti-e nature( which he portra'ed during this pro)ect
wor+$
Apart from his academic career( he is acti-e' in-o-ed in e=tracurricuar
acti-ities$ He was a mem%er in the inter*coege festi-a @BA,< OF F<"TIIALA$ He
has aso participated in man' coege functions and seminars$
I am sure( he is a deser-ing candidate for research wor+ and I sincere' fee( if
gi-en a chance @YO0R FIR"T BA,<A wi definite' attain success in his further
studies$ It gi-es me great peasure to recommend him to 'ou$
"incere'(
BA,< OF #ROF$
SAMPLE 6
@YO0R BA,<A has %een m' student for the ast two 'ears$ I ha-e taught him
su%)ects i+e @BA,< OF "08H<6T1A( @BA,< OF "08H<6T1/A and @BA,< OF
"08H<6T3A$ He is %riiant student who shows spar+ in his undergraduate studies$
8ecause of his a%iit' to earn su%)ect from grassroots( I rate him as sincere
student$ I am confident that his concentration( s'stematic wor+ and great s+is
in performing practicas wi hep him to achie-e great success$ He is a promising
'oung student with a penchant for earning$
He is Cestfu and a -ersatie student$ He ta+es part in man' coege functions$ His
courteous and reia%e nature shines in intercoege festi-a @BA,< OF F<"TIIALA
I appreciate his wor+ during his undergraduate 'ears and with fu confidence I
recommend him to 'ou$
"incere'(
BA,< OF #ROF$
SAMPLE 5
It gi-es me immense peasure to drop a few ines as reference for FFFFFF( a
chemica engineering student in m' capa%iit' as the Head of the Institution$ The
+nowedge o%tained in his discipine from one of the %est coeges in India is
praise worth'$ The coege has pro-ided creati-e +nowedge to %uid a successfu
career$
I shoud ta+e pri-iege in e=paining the chemica engineering program the
student has undergone$ The program mi=ing the theoretica +nowedge with
practica information is one of the eite of our institution$ The we*resourced
facut' and the we e.uipped a%oratories
certain' ha-e ceared the uncertainties$ The mar+s confirm his capacit' and so
does coege$
In m' e-auation he has %een one among the cass taents$ I can confident'
pace him among the top 10 students$ Apart from his academics( he has in-o-ed
in -arious student acti-ities in the institution$ His contri%ution in the Guest
ectures %' -arious industria personaities and the nationa e-e technica
s'mposium conducted %' chemica engineering association recei-ed
appreciation$ He represented the coege foot%a team for four consecuti-e
'ears$
I concude m' assessment with the sef*%eief that his in%uit taent and the
re.uisite s+i pro-ided %' the institution wi ma+e him a successfu person$ I am
confident that he wi pro-e to %e a resourcefu student and certain' fufi 'our
e=pectations in a aspects$
"o I strong' recommend him for 'our esteemed uni-ersit' with assistantship$
SAMPLE 6

I am -er' gad to pen the etter of recommendation for 7$ I ha-e +nown him for
four 'ears and I can ma+e an appraisa as the Head of the 6hemica <ngineering
&epartment( professor and pro)ect guide$
As a professor I handed two -ita su%)ects aong with practica casses( JFuid
,echanicsK and J6hemica Reaction <ngineeringK$ The interest he showed in m'
su%)ects is high' auda%e$ The performance in these su%)ects of scoring good
mar+s at the uni-ersit' e-e confirms his capacit'$
6onsidering his +nowedge( commitment( curiosit' in m' su%)ects( I can pace
him among the top 5D in his cass$ His pro)ect tited ?,anufacture of H'drogen
6'anide? consisting of precise iterature( materia %aance and energ' %aance(
e.uipment designing( and pant a'out is praise worth'$ The attention and the
wor+ he showed in finishing it recei-ed appreciation$ He has gi% <ngish$ I was
a%e to o%ser-e at his pro)ect presentation and whie dei-ering address in the
association functions$
Apart from academics( he participated in -arious acti-ities of our association$ He
ser-ed as the prominent association mem%er and in the progress eected as
treasurer of the association and the nationa e-e technica s'mposium$ He has
aso recei-ed man' awards for representing coege foot%a team and in-o-ing
in student acti-ities$
I concude m' assessment with the confidence that F is a resourcefu candidate$ I
am certain that his dedication with sufficient +nowedge wi %e an a%e
su%stance for research$ Therefore I recommend him for the graduate degree at
'our esteemed uni-ersit' with funding$
SAMPLE 7
It gi-es me great peasure to drop a few ines as note of reference for 7( a
student of chemica engineering program$ I ha-e +nown him cose' for the past
four 'ears as a senior ecturer$ In m' e-auation he is a sincere and potentia
student of our department$
I handed two pro%ematic su%)ects couped with practica casses( JHeat
TransferK and J,echanica OperationsK$ The %asic mathematica +nowedge and
inno-ati-e thin+ing in so-ing tedious pro%em and rapidit' in understanding the
concepts impressed me a ot$ His curiosit' in +nowing the appication areas of
the theoretica concepts is aso e=empar'$ He approached me with his origina
ideas intensified the affinit' and pa-ed the wa' to share more thoughts$
In practica casses his dedication in arri-ing at the e=act reading( and the
perse-erance and patience in doing ong time e=periments often drew the
attention of mine$ The determination in updating the data and meticuous wor+
in the a%orator' pro-es his potentia to %e a research student$ The ectures he
presented in the seminar casses re-eaed his higher degree communication
s+is$
F is a person with uni.ue .uaities$ I had man' chances to o%ser-e his .uaities$
The in-o-ement he showed in -arious student acti-ities particuar' whie
eading the whoe student team in conducting the nationa e-e technica
s'mposium ed the wa' for
appreciation and awards$ He has aso %een a part in cutura acti-ities and a
prominent pa'er in the coege foot%a team$
I concude m' assessment sa'ing that the muti taented personait' wi %e a
tangi%e asset$ "o I recommend him to 'our esteemed uni-ersit' with financia
aid$
SAMPLE 8
It gi-es me immense peasure to recommend 7 to 'our department( whom I
ha-e +nown for the past three 'ears as the Head of 6omputer "cience( which
puts me in a position to ma+e a true estimate of his innate capa%iities$
&uring the course of his stud'( F pro-ed himsef to %e a hard wor+er and a good
team pa'er$ His wor+ was awa's thorough and comprehensi-e( and his
ana'tica s+is are -er' good$ Apart from the reguar course wor+( his impetus
and capacit' for independent stud' propeed him to do pro)ects in
J"teganograph'K( J,acro*processorK( JInstant ,essaging and GamingK$
He has sef*moti-ation to understand new technoogies .uic+' and get a cear
and in*depth understanding of it$ Incined to research( he wrote a paper on
K"tored*Random <ar' &etection for 6ongestion A-oidanceK which was presented
in the Bationa Le-e Technica "'mposium and he is wor+ing to impro-e
reia%iit' in the e=isting peer to peer s'stem in his pro)ect JH'%rid Repicating
#eer to #eer "'stemK$
Apart from programming( he is popuar among his counterparts for e=paining
things in a ucid manner$ His cassmates %enefited the most when he handed
critica concepts in 6omputer Betwor+s such as 6ongestion contro and Routing
agorithms$ His command o-er <ngish compements his e=ceent
communication s+is$ He was one of the organiCers of the J"'stem &esignK(
J"urpriseK e-ents in our technica s'mposium JIirtuoso L01 L01K( and is an
acti-e participant in the #acement acti-ities$
I woud ran+ him in the top 5D of a students( I ha-e e-auated with in the past
'ears$ I woud strong' recommend him for the graduate program with fu
financia assistance$
SAMPLE 9
It gi-es me great peasure to introduce F whom I +now as an undergraduate
student in 6omputer "cience and <ngineering$ I ha-e taught him the &iscrete
"tructures( which I handed in his pre*fina 'ear( pro-ided me an opportunit' to
cose' foow and o%ser-e him$
He has maintained an e=ceent academic record and has %een a consistent
performer in the -arious tests and e=ams conducted$ I was impressed %' his
ingenious s+is and aptitude to so-e an' pro%em$ He has a good grasp of the
fundamentas of computer science and he integrated the concepts of &iscrete
"tructures in his pro)ects to optimiCe the soution$
He is an attenti-e and in.uisiti-e person in earning new technoogies and hence
I strong' %eie-e that he has an enormous potentia for a rigorous ad-anced
stud' and research$ I was impressed %' his paper on J"tored*Random <ar'
&etection for 6ongestion A-oidanceK which confirmed his incination towards
research$
He has a good command o-er %oth written and ora <ngish and has the potentia
to %ecome a good teacher$ His greatest asset is his practica approach and
handing difficut situations with ease$ This was e-ident when he organiCed the
Bationa Le-e Technica "'mposium JIirtuoso M01 M01K$
With his outstanding inteigence( uni.ueness and dedication( I pace him among
the top 5D students I ha-e taught$ I strong' %eie-e that he has high potentia
for success in higher studies and strong' recommend his candidature for
admissions to ,$" program in 'our 0ni-ersit' with fu assistantship$
SAMPLE 10
I am -er' much peased to issue this etter of recommendation for 7 who has
%een one of m' most iustrious students for the past two 'ears$ I ha-e taught
him "oftware <ngineering( T6# E I# and Artificia Inteigence$ This has gi-en me
the chance to determine his schoastic credentias for future studies$
He contri%uted %' ta+ing seminars on -arious topics and e=hi%ited his ideoog'
on computer science$ He has the incination to ana'Ce technica detais to its
minutiae$ His interests incude so-ing conundrums and optimiCing soutions$ I
woud ran+ him among the top 5D of the students in his cass$
He is a -er' conscientious and a good team pa'er$ He has done inno-ati-e
pro)ects e=poring new technoogies$ He pro-ed his research credentias when he
wrote a paper on J"tored*Random <ar' &etection for 6ongestion A-oidanceK
which was presented in the Bationa Le-e Technica "'mposium and he is
current' wor+ing to impro-e reia%iit' in the e=isting peer to peer s'stem in his
pro)ect JH'%rid Repicating #eer to #eer "'stemK$
He is cheerfu and unassuming$ I had awa's found him proacti-e and initiati-e$ I
appreciate his acti-e participation in organiCing our Bationa Le-e Technica
"'mposium( JIirtuoso M01 M01K$
His communication is cear( concise( and e-ocati-e$ His inteectua a%iit'(
originait'( creati-e research potentia( e=ceent teaching s+is and co*operation
whie wor+ing in a team are his main forte$

I strong' recommend F for admission with fu Financia Assistance in 'our
esteemed institution$ I am confident that he wi pro-e to %e an e=ceent
researcher as we as a tutor$

SAMPLE 11
I ha-e +nown 7 as a sincere and high' moti-ated student in the <ectronics and
6ommunication &epartment for the past three 'ears in m' capacit' as #rofessor(
Head of the &epartment @<ectronics and 6ommunication <ngineeringA$ With this
%ac+ground I am sure I can assess her capa%iities for a future academic career$
I ha-e handed the su%)ects J"oid "tate 6ircuits*IIJ and J6ommunication
<ngineeringJ$ The .uait' of interaction she had with me during the cass
impressed me$ Her aertness in the cass room and her in-o-ement in research
were indicati-e of her a%iding interest in the su%)ect$ "he has performed -er'
we in her assignments and cass wor+s with a good ana'tica approach towards
understanding the root of an' pro%em$ Her ardor for a deeper understanding of
the su%)ect has ena%ed her to ac.uire a good technica +nowedge$
"he has maintained a heath' academic record and has %een ran+ed among the
top 5D of the students of her cass$ "he has done inno-ati-e pro)ects e=poring
new technoogies$ "he pro-ed her research credentias when she pursued
research on <6G wa-eforms$ "he created an J<6G "I,0LATORK with which won
her aures in Bationa Le-e Technica s'mposiums and got credit to the
institution$ "he has aso done fair num%er of pro)ect and papers presentation
e=poring new technoogies$
"he is capa%e of independent panning( organiCing and e=ecution of assigned
tas+s$ "he is -er' enterprising( co*operati-e and responsi%e $8' her genia
disposition( patience and strong integrit'( she has awa's e=ceed in group
tas+s( which was e-ident when she was one of the coordinators of J&igita+
1001K a Bationa Le-e Technica$ 8esides her academic interest she has aso
%een the treasurer of the JRotract 6u%K and has handed the responsi%iities and
pressure with ease$
"he has got -er' good communication s+i and has carit' of thought com%ined
with good command o-er <ngish Language$ "he has dei-ered se-era seminars
and ectures$ In these she portra'ed her capa%iities as a teacher$
I fee that her academic proficienc' and potentia for research ma+es her one of
the tru' outstanding candidates I ha-e come across$ I recommend her strong'
with no reser-ation for admission to the Graduate #rogram at 'our 0ni-ersit'
prefera%' with financia aid$
SAMPLE 12
I ha-e +nown the appicant 7 for the past three 'ears as an undergrad student in
our institution$ I ha-e interacted with him %oth on and off the cassroom and
hence I can confident' assess his capa%iit'$
He is a we*discipined and enthusiastic student with a high degree of
schoarship$ He hods an e=ceent academic record and I woud pace him in the
to" 89 of students I ha-e come across$
He has an insatia%e Cea to earn more a%out the su%)ect as he de-es into it(
which increases his ream of +nowedge %e'ond the imits of s'a%us$ He has the
a%iit' to -isuaiCe and in+ together the fundamentas of each su%)ect$ He has
good <ngish proficienc' which ma+es him an idea student for research$
I ha-e %een o%ser-ing him in terms of personait' and academics and woud
unhesitating' state that he is most suited for a research career$ I strong'
recommend his candidature for admission with fu financia assistance for
graduate studies at 'our institution$
SAMPLE 13
It gi-es me great peasure to pen this etter of recommendation for 7 who has
%een an outstanding undergraduate student in <ectronics and 6ommunication
<ngineering &epartment$ As an Assistant #rofessor and #ro)ect guide for F( I
ha-e +nown him for the past three and a haf 'ears$ I find him to %e high'
moti-ated( discipined and of e=ceptiona character$
I ha-e taught him the courses J,easurements and InstrumentationK( JAntennas
and Wa-e #ropagationK( JTee-ision <ngineeringK( J,icrowa-e 6ommunicationK(
and one practica paper in J,icrowa-e 6ommunicationK$ In each of these casses(
I ha-e found him to %e acti-e' in-o-ed with the cass discussions$
Academica'( I woud rate him among the top D of the students in a cass of
75$ His current pro)ect J"mart 6amera "ur-eiance "'stemK is in ine for the %est
pro)ect award$ Apart from this pro)ect( he has aso underta+en and competed a
pro)ect J"peech Ierification using Iirtua InstrumentationK$ This apart( he has
conducted a research on Infrared communication during his semester hoida's$
He is current' carr'ing out his research in wireess communication$
He has participated in J&igita+ 1+1K( a technica s'mposium conducted %' our
department$ He has aso ta+en acti-e part in man' seminars$ A few da's ago( he
presented a seminar regarding his current pro)ect in which he ga-e an
introduction into the toos and techni.ues used in the pro)ect$ I was tru'
impressed with his oratorica s+is$ His command o-er <ngish is aso e=ceent$
Hudging from the amount of research and his thirst for %etter understanding( I
find him to %e an apt student to pursue higher studies in 'our esteemed
uni-ersit' with fu financia aid$
SAMPLE 14
7( %eing an inteigent( hardwor+ing professiona( it gi-es me immense peasure
in recommending him$ As the Head of &epartment( I ha-e %een cose'
associated with him o-er the past three and a haf 'ears$ I ha-e handed two
courses for him name'( N"oid "tate 6ircuits IIM and N6ommunication
<ngineeringM$
8eing an a-id reader( he has the ha%it of +eeping in touch with the atest
de-eopments$ His ana'tica and mathematica s+is are unsurpassed %' most in
his cass$ He has done a pro)ect in designing a protection circuit for a
rechargea%e watch$ The pro)ect tited MO-ercharge #re-ention for R<OM is
current' %eing impemented %' one of the eading watch manufacturers in India$
His diigence is refected in his percentie of mar+s and he ran+s among the top
D of students in his cass$ He has aso participated in man' seminars and has
organiCed man' functions$ Last 'ear he too+ acti-e part in our department
function as the ,aster of 6eremon'$
An acti-e mem%er in cass( his insatia%e thirst for +nowedge has resuted in
man' an interesting discussion$ His command o-er <ngish is impecca%e and he
has e=ceent communication s+is$
A high' discipined student in e-er' aspect and a true prodig' is the %est wa' I
can descri%e him$ I ha-e faith that he wi perform -er' we if gi-en the chance
to pro-e himsef$ I woud therefore recommend him to 'our uni-ersit' with
financia aid$