Procedure for Securing a Letter of Recommendation
 
I encourage students who have completed at least an entire semester in any of my courses to request letters of recommendation from me. Recommendation letters are very important to potential employers, graduate admissions officers, and corporations. I work hard to provide as much detail as possible in every single letter of recommendation that I write. I do this because my principal purpose is to provide an honest, clear, and objective assessment of the student’s performance and potential to my peers, colleagues, institutions and corporations.

I receive many requests for letters of recommendation from both current and former students regularly. Given the volume of requests, and the importance I place on highly individualized letters of recommendation, students must be sure to contact me at least four weeks before the letter is due.  If you have completed an entire semester in any of my courses, and have received the corresponding grade(s) for the course(es), please be sure to include the following information with your request:

1) a clear description of the specific job, program, graduate/professional school, or fellowship to which you are applying
2) a narrative description of your accomplishments, goals, and aspirations.
3) any forms or other paraphernalia that must go along with the letter (please ensure that all forms are completely filled out as needed)
4) a copy of your resume or C.V.
5) a recent writing sample, and
6) pre-addressed envelopes for each letter.
 
These materials should be delivered to my campus mailbox in the Carole Weinstein International Center.