How to write an academic recommendation letter

How to write an academic recommendation letter

There are companies that request references from the candidate's previous jobs. In this case, being able to provide a letter of recommendation can be a highly valued point. But letters of recommendation can also have a positive meaning academically when applying for a college graduate program. What tips should you take into account to develop a letter of recommendation academic?

1. One of the most important points, beyond the usual protocols of this letter format, is that the message is unique and unrepeatable, that is, it manages to transmit the professional vocation of the candidate, his talent and his qualities. What person can objectively describe the potential of the learner? A teacher who has known the student well. For example, it is possible to request the writing of the recommendation letter from a thesis tutor.

2. The letter of recommendation It must reflect that the candidate has had a notable academic record but also that his personal qualities make him the ideal candidate to apply for said study program. In this way, through this letter the study center will be able to have the most realistic possible image of the candidate.

3. What is the extension that a letter of recommendation? The message must be expressed in a space that oscillates between 1 and 2 pages. The recommendation letter must be written in the language of the study center the student chooses. For example, if the teacher who writes the letter does not have a high level of English, he can write the letter in Spanish and later, another person can translate the letter of recommendation into the corresponding language.


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