分享2篇推荐信原稿 成功申请哈佛的推荐信是这样"练"出来的

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推荐信是留学申请中唯一由第三人评价的申请材料，对招生官来说具有一定的说服力，因此如果你能获得业界大牛或者专业老师中肯且高度的评价，一定会给你成功申请心仪学校大大加分。推荐信有多重要，看看哈佛大学招生主任William

Fitzsimmons是这样说的： Recommendations from secondary school teachers and counselors are extremely

important at Harvard and at many other colleges, particularly those with

selective admissions processes. Faced with more academically qualified

applicants than places in the freshman class, our admission officers review the

two required teacher recommendations and the counselor report with great care,

often commenting on them in writing on “reader sheets” in each application.

We often project the recommendations themselves onto large screens so that

all members of the Admissions Committee can see them during the subcommittee and

full committee review processes in February and March.

Recommendations can help us to see well beyond test scores and grades and

other credentials and can illuminate such personal qualities as character and

leadership as well as intellectual curiosity, creativity, and love of learning.

Along with essays, interviews, and other materials in the application,

recommendations can offer evidence of an applicant’s potential to make a

significant difference to a college community and beyond.

“extremely

important”可以说是高度评价了，接下来，这篇文章将分享一位成功申请哈佛和常青藤盟校的学生的经验，他认为其中有两份推荐信起到了至关重要的作用。

第一篇是由分享者的化学老师提供的推荐信。分享者与该老师关系很好，这位老师工作认真，受到学生的爱戴，且在分享者参加全美化学奥林匹亚竞赛时为其提供了很多帮助，可以说是非常了解分享者、又十分热情的一位老师了。

先来看看这位老师的评价表： 如果看不清图片，这里有文字版：

How long have you known this student and in what context?

I've known Allen as a student inside the classroom and outside the classroom

in extracurricular academic activities since he was in the 10th grade.

What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student?

Intelligent, motivated critical thinker; Charasmatic, well rounded, talented

individual; Independent, mature, responsible student.

List the courses you have taught this student, noting for each the student's

year in school (10th, 11th, 12th) and the level of course difficulty (AP,

accelerated, honors, IB, elective, etc.)

As a 10th grader, Allen was one of the top students in my AP Chemistry

class.

Please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a

description of academic and personal characteristics. We are particularly

interested in the candidate’s intellectual promise, motivation, maturity,

integrity, independence, originality, initiative, leadership potential, capacity

for growth, special talents, enthusiasm, concern for others, respect accorded by

faculty, and reaction to setbacks. We welcome information that will help us to

differentiate this student from others.

See enclosed letter.

Ratings

Compared to other college-bound students in his or her secondary school

class, how do you rate this student in terms of:

Below

Average

Average

Good

(above average)

Very

Good (well above average)

Excellent

(top 10%)

Outstanding

(top 5%)

One

of the top few encountered in my career

Creative,

original thought

✓

Motivation

✓

Self-confidence

✓

Independence,

initiative

✓

Intellectual

ability

✓

Academic

achievement

✓

Written

expression of ideas

✓

Effective

class discussion

✓

Disciplined

work habits

✓

Potential

for growth

✓

下面是这位老师的推荐信正文： 如果看不清图片，这里有文字版：

To Whom It May Concern:

It is with very great pleasure that I write this recommendation for Allen

Cheng to support his application for admission into Harvard. Allen has a deep

passion for science and has been one of the few exceptionally gifted students

that I have encountered in my career as an Advanced Placement Chemistry teacher.

Among his many achievements and accomplishments, Allen’s performance on a

battery of Chemistry Olympiad exams taken by approximately 11,000 students

nationwide recently secured him the position as the second alternate for the

U.S. Chemistry Olympiad team, ranking 6th in the country for a team which

represented our nation in the International Chemistry Olympiad competition in

Germany this past spring. As a senior, Allen hopes to surpass his performance

once more in hopes of securing a solid position as one of the four members on

the 2005 U.S. Chemistry Olympiad team this coming spring.

I first encountered Allen when he was a sophomore in my AP Chemistry class.

He was the youngest student in the class of upper classmen, but he was the top

excelling student among the two sections of AP Chemistry classes that I taught

during the 2002-2003 academic year. As a sophomore, he worked very well with

others, mastered laboratory techniques, earned the top score on the AP Chemistry

Exam, and was one of the top performers on the National Chemistry Olympiad Exam

that year.

As one of the top performers on the National Chemistry Olympiad Exam in 2003,

Allen was one of twenty students in the nation who qualified to be a participant

in the United States National Chemistry Olympiad National Team in the spring

that year. He spent an extensive amount of time studying independently in order

to ensure that he would cover all of the topics that our class did not yet study

and often sought additional instruction during lunch and after school during

which he asked questions and performed labs from previous Chemistry Olympiad

competitions for practice. When results were published, Allen was ecstatic to

have qualified as one of the twenty participants in the U.S. Chemistry Olympiad

Study Camp and he enjoyed the experience training for the International

Chemistry Olympiad during which he was exposed to Organic Chemistry, Physical

Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc., branches of science

typically encountered at the college level.

As a member of my Advanced Placement Chemistry class, I have found Allen to

be an intelligent, conscientious, motivated and responsible student who masters

theory-and applies it well. He academically excelled among his peers, often

explained concepts to confused classmates, actively participated during

discussion, asked questions to ensure that he had a firm understanding of

concepts, and sought additional sources for supplementary problem solving

exercises. As a scientist, he was always meticulous when performing experiments,

he led his lab group to successfully complete experiments, he wrote great

detailed analytical lab reports, and he worked well with others. Allen is a self

motivated, dedicated, hardworking student of high intelligence who can grasp

difficult concepts, think critically and handle the rigor of a competitive

college environment. He exhibits the qualities of a leader and promising

scientist who truly loves science.

Allen truly impresses me as a student who actively seeks new experiences

which support his love for science. This past summer, Allen was a participant at

the Research Science Institute at MIT where he conducted research in the field

of neuroscience. In addition, Allen has been conducting research with the Jisan

Research Institute under the guidance of a professor for two years and has

recently coauthored a paper which was published and presented in the LASTED

International Conference on Robotics and Applications in Hawaii this year. In

addition to conducting research, Allen has also been volunteering at Methodist

Hospital and in an immunology lab at the City of Hope National Medical Center

where he has been able to strengthen his general laboratory skills. He is

clearly an independent, active member of society who pursues personal

interests.

Beyond his academic excellence, Allen is a charismatic individual who is

respected and liked by faculty and peers. Throughout his high school career,

Allen often stopped by my room during lunch to take my AP Chemistry tests to

review his general chemistry, but he also often stopped by during lunch or after

school to chat about his latest developments, events in school, or other various

topics. His maturity and charisma are qualities that are quite rare among high

school students. He interacts well with his peers be it in the classroom setting

or with the broader diverse student population where he is well known as a

balanced individual with a warm personality and sense of humor. He balances his

time well by excelling in a heavy course load filled with advanced placement

classes and he also participates in various school and community activities,

including our school’s academic teams which provide a structured yet fun forum

for competition and learning. Allen is a well rounded individual who clearly

enjoys a challenge.

Overall, Allen exhibits the qualities of a leader as well as a great

scientist who has had ample research experience and excels academically in

challenging, college level courses. He is an intelligent, well-rounded, and

grounded individual who challenges himself and actively seeks new opportunities

and experiences. He has the determination, maturity, and intelligence to succeed

in any endeavor and always maintains a positive attitude. His academic and

personal achievements show that he is committed to his education and will work

hard to achieve his goals. He exudes confidence and has a vivid, outgoing, and

friendly personality that allows him to get along with others very well in any

setting. I admire him for his intelligence, sincerity, honesty, and integrity

and am impressed by his discipline as an independent learner. He is a highly

motivated individual with a thirst for knowledge. Allen Cheng would truly be a

superior addition to the student body at Harvard.

Sincerely,

Cherryl Vorak

AP Chemistry, Chemistry Honors Teacher

这位老师长达两页纸的内容可以说是诚意满满，且高度评价了她的学生，可以看出这位老师对学生申请其心仪高校不遗余力地提供了支持。