Requests for Letters of Recommendations

If you are applying for graduate school, a job, an internship, or a scholarship and would like a letter of recommendation from me, I need the below information from you. Please check the items carefully to be sure you have included all the information requested and done everything you need to do to get the applications ready to go prior to delivering them to me.

I need the following things from you:

1. A checklist of all the places for which you need letters. Please include the name of the program and the date each application is due.

2. Personal statement and/or a statement of your research interests.

3. A copy of your resume (or curriculum vita).

4. A copy of your transcript (I don't need an official copy).

5. A statement noting the courses you had with me or projects you worked on with me in my lab. Please be as detailed as possible.

6. All materials I must complete. Please be sure that you fill out all of the information you can, including information about me (my name, position/title, office, phone, email, years you have worked with me and in what capacity). I should be able to complete the rating forms and sign.

7. Each application should be given to me with a self-addressed and stamped envelope, that has a self-adhering seal (not ones I have to lick -- remember each person asks me to send recommendations to approximately 10 places and I write for several students).

8. Finally, include a personal data sheet that summaries the following information.

• GPA, cumulative, major, and last two years
• Majors and minors
• And any other information you would like me to know (e.g., hobies/activities reflecting social values, extracurricular activities evidencing leadership skills). This is the perfect place to bring up things that you're not sure how to work in at other places in your application. I would be happy to mention these things in my letter, but can't do so unless you share and avoid tendencies toward modest.