英国大学申请推荐信应该包括什么?Venus(2012/1/8 22:33:34) 点击:
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219.* * * 英国大学申请,推荐信至少一封要是学术的,也就是academic的。这个通常是由申请人的任课老师或者导师来写。对于在校生或者是刚毕业的学生,2封推荐信通常都是学术的。对于已经毕业有一段时间并工作了的申请人,另一封推荐信可以让单位提供,这就是professional reference。不管是academic的还是professional的,推荐信一般主要包括以下几个大点(也就是对方大学通过第三方最想了解的关于申请人的信息):
1. In what capacity have you known the applicant, and for how long? For previous students or employees, please also indicate how long ago.
2. Assess, as appropriate, the applicant's abilities in terms of: analytical reasoning; ability to grasp concepts; ability to work independently; ability to argue cogently; originality; industry; motivation; perseverance; breadth of interest; technical competence.
3. Comment, as appropriate, on the applicant's responsiveness to supervision/mentoring; responsiveness to constructive criticism, capacity for self-evaluation; ability to work with others; ability to organise work.
4. Comment on any academic or professional experience that you consider relevant to the qualification applied for.
5. If appropriate, indicate how confident you are that the applicant is likely to complete successfully the qualification aimed for. Please indicate how strongly you are supporting this application – not strongly, strongly or very strongly.
6. If appropriate, comment on any postgraduate study or other forms of training already undertaken or in progress.
7. Your reference may also be used to support a Scholarship application, so where appropriate please also comment on a candidate's suitability for an award.
以下两点是特别针对academic推荐信的:
8. If the applicant has yet to graduate, please indicate the degree result which, in your opinion, would most accurately reflect the applicant's abilities.
9. If possible, indicate the applicant's ranking compared to other students on the same course or compared to other students you have taught (for example, 5th in a class of 80 students; in the top 15 per cent of students taught).
以下两点是特别针对professional推荐信的:
10. Please indicate how long the applicant has been/was working within your institution or organisation. If possible, please rate the applicant’s performance compared to peers at the same stage of career.
11. If possible, indicate the applicant’s capacity to undertake new projects or pieces of work and their promptness to respond to these.