Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
I will consent to letter of recommendation requests that meet the following criteria only:
- You request the letter from me at least 4 weeks in advance of when the letter is needed to provide adequate time to work the letter into my schedule and write a good letter (you do not want me to rush through writing your letter).
- I will not write letters during the Winter, Spring and Summer breaks. Therefore, you will need to make a request early if you need a letter with a deadline during one of the breaks.
- You received an A-, A or A+ in my class (it helps me to write you a really good letter if I can say you got an A of some sort)
- I will not provide letters directly to students.
- I will not provide letters that are not confidential (i.e. can be read by students).
- I will only send letters to academic institutions or for jobs/internships that require a letter as part of the application process. In that case, you must provide me with the link and/or email address to furnish the letter directly to the company.
If you meet the above requirements, please send me the following information in an email:
- The deadline by which the letter is due
- The following information about you:
- Your full name
- The name you prefer to be called (if different from above)
- The quarter and year you took my class
- The course you took with me (CIS 22C, CIS 22A, CIS 36A, CIS 36B)
- The grade you received in the class.
- A description of any skills or qualities that you think make you a good candidate
- Your resume (if possible)
- The following information about the school or internship that you are applying to:
- A link with the information about the program or internship's request for a letter (this gives me important information about what type of candidate the school or program is looking for)
- Why you wish to apply to this internship, school or program (please be specific so I can state this information in your letter)
Additionally, I encourage you to check out the WikiHow article about the how to request a letter of recommendation.
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