How Do You Write A College Recommendation Letter?
If you are a high school teacher, you’re probably inundated every year with requests for letters of recommendation. We can’t promise to make the stack disappear any more quickly, but we can provide the steps to effective and persuasive letters. Ask the student for a copy of his transcript, a list of his extracurricular activities, and a copy of the essays and statement of purpose he is submitting with his college application. Familiarizing yourself with these will allow you to write a letter that nicely complements the rest of his application package. Find out if there are any forms that you need to use, questionnaires you need to fill out, or special procedures that you need to follow. Some schools prefer that the letters are mailed directly to the school by the letter writer, while others prefer that they be enclosed with the other application materials. Begin the letter with a statement of your name and position, the student’s name, how long you have known him, and in what capacity.
