Recommendation Letters
Getting ready to apply to graduate school and hoping for a letter of recommendation from Professor Hannon or a graduate student? The more thorough you are in preparing your letter writer, the better your letters will be! When requesting a letter of recommendation, please provide a "packet" containing the information below.
Instructions
Provide a list of programs (University, department, program) with deadlines in bold, with information about how and when recommendation letters should be submitted. As a general rule of thumb, provide at least 3 weeks advanced notice when requesting letters.
If you are applying to more than one program, for each program include a brief description of why you chose that program, and what (in your opinion) makes you a strong candidate for that program.
Information about YOU
1. How do I know you? When did we first meet and in what capacity? Remind me of my experiences with you. What are you most proud of that you did while working in the lab? What are you hoping I'll mention?
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2. Include a copy of your resume, transcripts (unofficial is ok), and your application essay(s) if you have it yet.
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3. Include any other random info about yourself that might not be otherwise obvious from your application (hobbies, languages you speak, unique skills, super powers, etc).