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Preparing Letter of Recommendation

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Instructions for Preparing Letter of Recommendation

1.      Applicants must have three (3) letters of recommendation submitted (on professional letterhead) directly to the applicant’s intended department from three separate recommenders.

2.      Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Department/Program using the addresses listed here, or returned to the applicant in a sealed envelope to be hand delivered to the department by the applicant.

3.      In your recommendation, please include the name of the applicant, how long you have known the applicant and in what capacity. Also comment on the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses for graduate study, intellectual ability, ability to work with others, writing/speaking ability, teaching ability (if applicable), and other relevant accomplishments. 

4.      The Letter of Recommendation should be signed and dated by you, the reference. Please include your contact information and the institution and/or department with which you are affiliated. Indicate on the outside of the envelope the applicant's name.

NOTE: Applicants in Political Science should use this form for their letters of recommendations.