高中生申请美国大学需要准备哪些

第一篇：高中生申请美国大学需要准备哪些

高中生申请美国大学需要准备哪些

1.整理出想要申请的学校

根据你的学习兴趣、地点偏好及校园环境拟定好你要申请的大学名单。千万不要只看排名就申请学校，确定要透彻地研究过每个有兴趣的学校后，依序排除你的梦幻学校、适合学校以及安全学校名单。不要只申请几所，尽量申请多所一些。

2.与父母沟通

告诉父母你的留学计划，最重要的还是你的资金来源。学费不是留学唯一的花费，在美国的生活费才惊人。与他们沟通，看看你是不是需要申请奖学金补助。另外，在申请的过程中，你还需要向学校提供父母的存款证明，所以，事先与父母沟通是必要的。

3.注册通用申请网站账号

到通用申请网站(Common Application)注册一个申请学校的账号。如果你想要申请的学校使用自己的申请系统，请到该校申请网页也注册一个账号。尽可能地填入所有的资讯(个人资料、教育背景等等)，有些栏位可以留下空白(例如：SAT成绩和入学论文等等)，等到时候考完试或是写完论文之后再补充即可。

4.制作截止日期日历

准备一副日历，写下所有大学申请截止日、考试日期及奖学金申请的截止日。另外也要记得写上要求推荐信、复习时间表等等的时间，提醒自己不要忘记做这件事。

5.准备好补充材料

如果你有自己的证书之类的，如朗诵比赛奖状、美术作品集等，那么事先准备好这些材料。

6.搞清楚是否每样申请资料都是线上传递，还是有的需要邮寄

一般而言，美国学生可以线上投递所有的申请资料，但是国际学生必须邮寄一部分的资料。举例来说，如果你的高中没有注册通用申请系统，那么你就得邮寄你的高中成绩单(最好是透过UPS或是FedEx)。

7.选择你的推荐人

一般而言，每间大学都会要求1-2封的推荐信，有些学校更会要求学生提供某个教授特别科目的老师或是导师撰写的推荐信。开始想想你应该要请哪些人写推荐信。推荐人最好是对你目前学习状况熟悉的人(如果是学校老师的话，大学普遍会希望你提供高二或高三老师写的推荐信)。另外，早点开始准备推荐信。

8.开始写入学论文

这个时候，通用申请已经公布申入学论文的题目了。开始准备你的入学论文吧!因为你一定会经历不断写草稿及修改的过程，所以要提前准备。

9.买齐SAT准备用书，然后开始苦读!

先考考看SAT模拟测验测试你的程度，之后开始苦读参考书。特别针对你较弱的部分加强，并且尽可能地参加模拟考试。如果你的SAT英文单字不足，请每天开始背SAT常用单字。你可以做一个单子表，然后每天试着背诵10-20个单子。如果你对自己没有信心，觉得无法独自战胜SAT,那么你可以去报考不需要SAT的美国大学(仍需托福成绩)

10.别偷懒，坚持下去

接下来的六个月将是你未来该去哪个大学还有彻底改变你人生的关键时刻。改掉懒惰爱拖延的坏习惯，全心全意地准备考试。六个月的辛苦换取四年及一辈子的顺利，值得!

第二篇：高中生申请美国大学方案

方案1：优秀学生直接入读本科

推荐院校：威斯康星大学、普渡大学、明尼苏达大学等

学生在高二到高三时考IELTS或TOEFL，条件好的学生可以再考SAT，高三上学期时获得合格的IELTS或TOEFL成绩，可以直接申请美国大学本科。一般要求雅思 6.0分，高中三年平均分在80分以上。如果要申请排名前50的名校，要求雅思6.5分以上，高中三年平均分90分。

据了解，一般来说，每年的9月—12月是申请美国大学最好的时机，申请结果会于次年1月至3月间出来。但是本方案对学生素质要求很高，学生不仅要有较高的英文水平，还需要有较强的独立性。

方案2：无语言成绩可申请双录取

推荐院校：圣路易斯大学、丹佛大学、塔尔萨大学、堪萨斯大学等

“双录取”又称“条件式入学”，主要是针对没有语言成绩或语言成绩暂时较弱的学生，学校会发出两份录取通知书：校语言中心和该校本科有条件录取。学生入学后，先进入语言中心学习英语，语言过关后，无需另行申请，直接进入本科学习。美国大学双录取项目既保证每一个符合条件的申请人都能获得学习机会，同时又保证学校的正常教学不会因学生听不懂课程而被延误。

学生高三下学期开始申请，高中毕业后去美国“ESL+大学”。可以分为两种情况：第一，申请大学课程和ESL双录取，先在该大学内的语言中心读完ESL课程，然后直接进入该大学。第二，先赴美在独立的语言中心读完ESL，再考雅思、TOEFL、SAT，然后申请大学。

如果只拿到语言中心的I-20，而没有学校审核委员会发出的条件式录取信的话，这种被称为“单独被语言中心录取”而不是“双录取”，其申请签证的希望非常渺茫。因此王娜提醒学生在申请“条件式入学”时，千万要事先了解，否则很容易被骗去读语言学校，导致日后申请本科受阻。

方案3：先读社区大学后转学分

推荐院校：Foothill college等

与普通的四年制本科大学不同，社区学院主要提供两类课程：一类是过渡性的文理课程，相当于四年制大学的前两年，学生毕业后，学校会为学生颁发副学士学位。如果学生想继续深造，则可申请转读四年制大学，继续大三和大四的学习，以取得学士学位。另一类是终止性职业技术课程，毕业生可直接就业。国内选择社区学院的申请人大多是看中了它的前一类课程，而据了解，选择此类课程需要特别注意与其对接的院校。一般而言，每所社区大学都有签署挂钩协议的若干合作院校，只有签过挂钩协议的院校之间才能转学分。

对于目前条件不够，要想去美国前50的学校，选择社区大学入读是最为理想的做法，因为可以有两年的时间让学生去努力拼搏，只要学生达到社区大学与美国前50大学的转学协议的要求(通常100分达到80分)，就可以成功转学。选择该方案的学生在国内高二或高三读完时，到美国通过ESL后，先读两年社区大学(Community College)课程，然后进入相关协议大学读后两年，获得本科学位。

弊：学生时间压力较大；SAT有一定难度；学生适应全英语环境困难。利：节省了时间和金钱；提早准备雅思或托福等，提高英语水平。

弊：提供双录取的大学有时不太好；如先读ESL，将来再申请大学，学生出国时未来前途不是很明朗。

利：适合多数学生学习能力及英语水平。在美学习，对英语学习有利；对语言、生活习惯适应度更高。

弊：可转入的大学选择面窄；有些社区大学课程设置不齐全，不能自由选择。利：有部分社区大学可接受高二学生；学费比正规大学便宜很多；入学门槛低；社区大学课程一般比较实用。

第三篇：申请美国研究生留学需要准备哪些材料（范文）

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在申请美国研究生的时候，申请材料的准备绝对是最为重要，也是最为繁琐的环节，那么学生在准备申请材料的时都应准备哪些呢？

申请文书

申请美国大学研究生通常需要准备个人陈述(个人陈述比较重要，里面体现了本人的整体概况和学术思想，让教授看到这封信时就能对你有个立体的认识)；简历；三封推荐信(推荐人可以自行选择：教授，辅导员，主任，朋友都可以做推荐人，如果有在相关背景的学术界有头有脸的人给写推荐信当然更好，可以镀镀金，有的学校有特殊要求，根据所选择的学校而定。)

对于申请美国大学商学院的学生来说，还需要准备Essay，对于申请美国大学文科的学生来说，很多学校会要求学生提供Writing Sample。这些材料学生们可以在要申请的美国大学官网上查到。

学术背景

在申请美国大学研究生的过程中，申请人要证明自己的学术能力，自己的教育水平，具体材料包括，大学毕业证中英文，大学学位证中英文，大学成绩单中英文(有的学校至少6个学期的，有个学校至少7个学期的，绩点3.0以上，3.5以上比较有竞争力)，自己的获奖证书(比较有重量级的，翻译成中英文提供给学校)，论文(如果曾经发表过论文，可以提供，最好是中英文的)。如果申请建筑类的或艺术类的需要提供作品集。

语言成绩

托福和GRE(从美国ETS中心邮寄，成绩按照各个学校的要求，一般来说托福93分以上，GRE 1300分以上，Gmat650分以上比较有利于申请到好一点的学校。)

申请表格和申请费

绝大多数的学校申请都是网申，在线提交自己的个人信息、申请意向和学籍信息。很多学校在网申的时候需要写一些essay，学生一定要重视这些essay的写做。在线提交申请的时候需要付费，学生一定要事先准备好可供支付的信用卡。

存款证明

30万的存款证明，作为第一年学费和生活费的担保金。

第四篇：申请美国奖学金需要准备的材料

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申请美国奖学金需要准备的材料很多学生在美国留学申请时，都想要申请奖学金，以此来缓解自己在美留学期间的费用压力。那么申请美国奖学金时，都需要准备哪些材料呢?

首先，申请奖学金要查看学校的官方网站。跟进校方提供的联系方式，进行申请。在与美国学校联系之后，学校便会寄来录取申请表，奖学金申请表、财力证明表 等表格让申请人填好后再寄回学校。录取申请表的内容会涉及申请人姓名、地址、国籍、出生日期，在申请前就读的大专以上学校名称及学习专业、学历推荐人姓名与联系地址，必要考试(TOEFL、GRE)的参加时间及分数，在校期间受过的各种荣誉及奖励，工作经验，如发表过论文或出版过书籍则列明论文与书籍的名 称与发表、出版地点。填写录取申请表时应按照情况填写，其中“获得各种荣誉及奖励”一栏与“工作经验”一栏要尽可能写得齐全。许多申请人在这两项内容中写 得很马虎了事，或是不清楚该如何填写。其实校方审阅人是很重视这两项内容的，一些申请人看似并不重要的奖励(如中学时的竞赛奖励)和工作经验可能就会引起 审阅人很大的重视。例如在以往申请的学生中，有位在“工作经验”一栏的最后一行写上：“某年某月在市级网球比赛中作义务捡球员”，这一个工作经历看似与其 申请研究生入学是没有什么关系的，但事实上就是因为这一项经历引起了审阅人高度的重视。校方认为，在网球赛中捡球是一项既乏味又累人的工作，一名年青人能 够义务承担这样的工作，足可以说明这名申请人既有极强的责任心与公共事业心，又有很强的吃苦精神。于是他十分顺利地得到了助研奖学金与研究生助学金两项资 助通过了签证。象他这样的例子很多，在此不一一列举。总之在填写内容上应尽量把有利于自己申请奖学金资助的各种经历和奖励都填写上，必要时还应附带寄上一 些证明性文件的复印件，增强其说服力。

奖学金资助申请表有很多种，不同类型的奖学金资助会有不同的表格需要填写，但其内容大致与录取申 请表相同。有的学校要求奖学金资助的专门推荐信，这些材料都应准备好，还有一些学校是不需要填写奖学金申请表的，这些学校在录取一名学生的同时，便会决定 是否颁授奖学金资助及奖励金额。

财力证明表是校方寄给申请人，并要求申请人填写自己的支付能力以供在美国学习及生活花费。除了自己个人 存款外，还要求填写家庭资助、政府资助，经济担保人赞助等几方面财力来源与具体金额，学校要求申请人填写财力证明表格是为了了解申请人的财力情况，从而判 定申请人另外需要多少金额的校方奖学金资助才能覆盖一年的全部生活费用。美国学校给国际学生的奖学金资助是按照“需要与成绩”结合的原则颁授的，即获得资 助的申请人不但学业成就上达到颁授奖学金资助的要求，还要同时表明需要奖学金的资助。如果在财力证明上填写有充足的经济来源可以供申请人在美国读书与生 活，那么即使学业成就再高，校方也不会授予其奖学金资助的。但也不应全部都填为零，那样学校若无法颁授全额奖学金，就不会再考虑其他形式的奖学金资助了，学校会认为即使把其他形式的奖学金授予此申请人，他仍然不能够提供充足的资金来完成一年的学习与生活。实际上，能拿到2/3天道教育

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以上的奖学金就是很容易通过签 证了，尤其是读研究生或博士学位的学生。(2/3奖学金是指学校授予的奖学金总金额占在此学校一年全部学习与生活费用的2/3)。因此，填写财力证明应根 据自己的实际情况来填，的确没有经济来源和一定要申请全额奖学金资助的学生，此表格的各项内容可以填为零。

财力证明表格涉及内容有：申 请人姓名、地址、国籍、出生日期;一年中在学校所需要的全部费用的金额;申请人个人能够提供的金额;基金会、政府等资助金额;申请人家庭可提供的金额;申 请人的经济担保人可提供担保的金额;担保人(如果有担保人的话)签字及银行储蓄证明单复印件。绝大多数中国学生在申请奖学金资助时，除了小量的个人或家庭 美元存款外，大部分的金额需要校方以奖学金形式资助，美国的学校也十分清楚中国的学生是很少能承担昂贵的学习与生活费用的。有经济担保的申请人可以在“担 保人资助”一项中填上其担保金额。

有一些学校在初次回复时并不寄正式表格，而是寄来预表(Preliminary Application Form), 让申请人填好寄回，初步审查，合格后再寄正式申请表来，正式表格寄来后再申请，多会被录取。预表的填写中一项较为重要的是TOEFL、GRE或GMAT成 绩，一些还未参加考试的申请人，可以填上一个估计分数寄回(estimated score)，或是等成绩下来后再寄回预表。

现在大家对申请美国奖学金需要准备的材料应该有了清楚的了解了吧，这里提醒大家如果您打算申请美国奖学金的话，那么一定要在这些材料上做好准备，等待评奖委员会的审核。

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第五篇：高中生申请美国大学推荐信范例

高中生申请美国大学推荐信范例

出国留学有几封推荐信是必不可少的，那么本科留学推荐信要怎么写呢？下面为大家介绍一下本科留学推荐信的内容及推荐信范文。

本科留学推荐信的内容：

（1）申请者的学业成绩或特质，是否具有领导才能，是否具有很强的分析能力等。在这一点上要注意适度，不能因为谦虚对优点加以掩盖，也不能夸夸其谈过高的估计申请者。

（2）充分挖掘申请者自身的特殊之处，例如有很强的沟通能力，或者是擅长某种语言等。

（3）就你所了解的范围而言，该申请者有什么比较重要的成绩或是成就，学业上的或是其他方面的。

（4）该申请者是否有何弱项，例如之前有过某些方面的挫折，但是从这个失败的经历中获得了什么经验教训等。

（5）对申请者未来潜力的描述，即解释推荐人愿意对该申请者做出推荐的原因，以及一旦该申请者获得到该校继续深造的机会会有什么 发展等。

接下来就可以正式动笔了，不同的学校对推荐信的要求可能会略有不同，但是基本上一封结构清晰明确内容翔实的推荐信都应该由以下几个部分组成：

（1）介绍部份。首先应该清楚明确的介绍推荐人的情况，工作单位、职位、与被推荐人的关系以及与被推荐人相处的时间长短等。在这一部份也可以给被推荐人一个总体的评价。

（2）主体部分。重点讲述被推荐人一至两个优秀品质，并且用有力的事实证明加以辅佐。要注意掌握对具体事例的选择，这不是简单的把申请者简历上的经历等内容进行一个拼凑，而是要要举出几个最有代表性的能够充分体现申请人人格魅力的例子。

（3）结论部份。解释为什么申请人的申请计划是适合他本人的，并且说明你认为该申请人在未来会对这个被申请的学校做出什么样的贡献。最后可以再次强调你对推荐该申请者充满信心，为能够推荐他到更好的院校进行深造感到十分自豪，同时表示学校在审核材料的过程中可以随时联系你，不要忘记附上你的联系方式。

本科留学推荐信范文：

吴可馨,2005年8月考入深圳市百年老校南头中学高中部,在精英荟萃的一班就读,我有幸成了她高中阶段第一任班主任、第一任语文老师、第一任年级组长，得以熟悉并了解她。

可馨有着强烈的进取心和求知欲，并且很独立、很主动地设计着自己的人生。她不喜欢轻易跟着别人转。在中考结束后大多数学生都去狂欢放松的时候，她选择了暑期语言进修。这使她后来的中文成绩、英文成绩在年级近千名学生中一直遥遥领先。她很擅长写作，这除了得益于她的想象力和创造力，更多依赖于她思维的个性和深度。她的随笔有一种独特的韵味和有别于常人的思考，她不喜欢写空话，无论是写自己生活的琐屑，还是发表对他人、对时事的看法，她绝对说真话。所以她的文章总是吸引很多人，大家还常常被她文章中的悲悯情怀所打动，一个被辞退的教师，一位答不上题的同学，一只流浪的猫等等，都会让她顿生恻隐之心。更难得的是，她还剖析这些事件背后的文化意义，这就使得她身上散发着一种古老的人文精神，和她的独立态度和自由精神一样，这是她超越同届学生们的地方。作为一名热爱读书的女生，她有很敏感的心，对语言尤其有一种细腻而透彻的悟性，这使得她的文字温婉而不失一种张力。

她热爱团队，有较强的合作能力和组织能力。她是学生会社团部部长，曾策划了社团一系列活动，这也显示出她潜藏的领导才华；另外，兴趣的广泛和知识的丰富，以及对工作、对生活的热情，也使得她在同学群中颇受欢迎。

因为读书和随笔的原因，我们走得较近，她的聪慧、热情以及诚实、勤勉，给我留下了很好的印象；并且教学相长，她在某种程度上也促进了我教学的发展。所以在此我诚挚推荐吴可馨同学入贵校学习，并期待着她的学业、她的人生在更大的空间里有着更大的发展。

推荐人:深圳市南头中学刘耀娟

2008年10月25日

某同学与我相处了四年之久，其特点在我心中如繁天星斗，明灭可辨，却又数之不尽。

某同学与人为善，这向来为众人所称道。入某（你所在中学）中学以来，从未与同学发生过争执，更未曾顶撞过老师。他处处与人方便，时时笑脸待人，深得大家的喜爱。即使老师偶尔批评他，他也是坦然面对，有时加以解释，而从不恼怒。

某同学喜爱文艺。在诸多学科中，尤以中国汉语见长。在语文课上，常常即兴配合课文内容进行人物表演。其语文成绩也多次名列班级前矛。久而久之，其表演才能更扩大到了小品、相声、讲故事等范畴，并数次在学校艺术节上获奖。除此之外，某同学非常爱好音乐，至今已学习钢琴多年，在学校艺术节和家长会上多次表演，得到了老师、同学和家长的好评。上学期，他与同学合作，自编、自导、自演，参加了市中学生形象大赛，获得第七名。这个星期，他又刚刚和我班另外两位同学一样，闯入了恒福中学第三届中学生形象大赛个人赛的决赛。

某同学热爱运动，其中篮球是他最喜爱的运动之一。在班级篮球队里，他是绝对主力。虽然不是太高，但他以灵活，以技术见长。再忙、再累，也阻止不了他对篮球这项运动的热爱。某同学喜爱运动，但并不盲目，他的运动很有规律。除了在校运动之外，他还定期到附近的健身俱乐部锻炼。在那儿，他可以跳舞，锻炼肌肉，以及游泳等等。所以某同学总是精力充沛、形象健康。

在电脑科技方面，某同学更是显示了异于常人的热情。为了得到一台电脑，他曾许诺并真正进入了班级前十名。此后，他很快就成了班级里众多“电脑技术论坛”的中心发言人。

某同学是多才多艺的，作为他的老师与朋友，我感到很自豪。面对即将离别的现实，我有些不舍。但我仍然很高兴地将某同学推荐给你们学校。我相信他一定会成为你们学校的优秀学生，并成长为一个真正的男子汉。

在多加一些关于英语方面的内容！说你的英语水平！等等！

下面是一封Carlton原创的高中生就读美国大学本科的推荐人推荐信，历时一整天完成。推荐信从班主任和物理老师的角度来描述评判被推荐学生。部分语句和段落可以直接套用。

Recommendation for XXX Dear Sir or Madam:

As the Physic teacher of Miss Han, I have known her for 4 years during which time I’ve shaped a overall image of her.Generally, she’s included in the category of top-notch students I’ve ever acquainted with.Thus, I’m happy to give an introduction outlining her junior high school life here, to enable you to assess her suitability for acceptance to your esteemed university.开头固定模式，介绍推荐人与被推荐人关系，简要提到推荐人的职位（最重要的一个）。这一段力求简练精干。

I taught Miss XXX, where she left me with an impression of her intellect, industry and independent thinking.During the 2 years in my class, both her assignments, which are meticulously finished, along with test scores on Physics subject almost always come out excellent.On the whole, she performed fairly competitively in most subjects in junior high.这一段是从第一个侧面来描述被推荐人，本文是从学术角度评价被推荐人的。

With a different frame of reference, I’d like to focus the picture on her merits of art talents and perseverance.Her active participation and many awards in art contests guide me to speculate about longtime practice of playing piano and painting which has later been confirmed by her.It seems that her serious attitude toward school courses has something to do with the art practice.Though suffering from a broken arm since an accident in a sports activity, she didn’t give up practicing piano and finally passed the certificate exam of that year.Having conversed with her parents about the story, I come to understand this connection.与前段不同，该段描述了被推荐学生在艺术上的才能，但在下面一段我们更进一步叙述了被推荐学生应用其艺术才能为团队做贡献的实例，可谓一石二鸟。

Not only does she exhibit many talents but also employs them to aid the class in various activities.Assigned to take charge of activities related to arts, she fulfilled her duties pretty well in selecting songs for the chorus, teaching them word by word and finally accompanying their vocals in the contests.Besides, another case would prove her an able student to balance and make schedules.Even with approaching final exams and heavy courses work, she still kept classroom bulletin board updated by tips about courses and instant news about campus.Probably she takes it as a manner in which her painting skills could be applied while class activities were assisted.最后强调了被推荐人良好的平衡能力，即使学业紧张，但仍出色完成工作任务。

XXX has been a real asset to Beijing NO.XX middle school, both in academics and in extracurricular activities.I am quite sure that she will prove equally valuable to your university, and am convinced that she will prove an outstanding undergraduate student.Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information regarding this remarkable student.最后一段仍然是模式化的语言。

Tips on DIY留学申请推荐信

高中生申请美国大学本科推荐信Sample To Whom It May Concern: I am very pleased to recommend Martha Holden for admission to your university program.As her guidance counselor for three years I have watched this young woman develop both academically and personally into a mature individual ready in every way for her college years.Martha is bright, energetic, compassionate and genuinely well rounded.Her grades have been consistently above average in all of her courses, and she has actively participated in a diverse assortment of extracurricular activities ranging from track and field and chorus to the school yearbook and our drama club.Martha has also spent considerable time outside the school involved in the community.This has included work with Meals on Wheels and volunteering 10 hours a week at one of our area's shelters for battered and abused women.They think so much of her at the shelter they have offered her a paid internship for next summer.Previously, this internship had never been awarded to anyone before the end of their college sophomore year.Despite all the preparations that will be required for going off to college next fall, Martha told me she is absolutely thrilled about this opportunity and feels it will enhance her university studies.Unlike many students who are not sure which field to pursue, Martha has made clear to us all that her goal is to do Social Work.To this end she has worked tirelessly in our pilot program for mentoring Special Education students mainstreamed into our school.In closing, let me take a moment to recount an incident which I believe speaks volumes about the superior nature of this candidate.Two years ago I was returning from lunch to my office when I saw ahead of me in the hallway 90 pound Martha, arms stretched out between two 180+ pound students, one a Special Ed student and the other a school bully.Other students were standing by motionless or laughing while Martha showed the leadership and courage to immediately put an end to the embarrassing fight that had erupted.It is clear to me as I hope it is to you that this young woman, Martha Holden, is an exceptional candidate, one that would contribute greatly to any program.I wholeheartedly recommend her and wish her the very best in all future endeavors.Sincerely, Jean Atkins Senior Counselor Alexander Hamilton High School 最好的推荐信样本

SAMPLE LETTERS(with modifications and deletions in order to preserve anonymity)SAMPLE A “I first knew X in the spring of l986 when she was a member of my Freshman Seminar, '....` In such small groups teacher and students come to know one another in a way that is seldom, if ever, possible in large lecture courses.In either forum something can be learned about a student's academic ability, but only in the former can one get a reliable measure of the student as a person....Having kept in touch with X in the intervening years, I am confident in my knowledge of her.To begin with, she is an excellent student, with a lively curiosity that makes her dissatisfied with superficial explanations.That curiosity frequently led our seminar down avenues and into areas that, otherwise, would have remained unexplored....One has only to speak to her to recognize her openness and eagerness.It is easy to mistake this for naivete, an error I made when she first told me she had signed up to be an apprentice teacher in one of Boston's more notorious inner city high schools....Throughout the term, often at great cost to her own peace of mind, and sometimes in explicit conflict with the regular teacher, she continued to insist on a high level of performance from her students.She not only survived the term but won the admiration and respect of students accustomed to being patronized by teachers content to believe that nothing much can be expected.I would expect X to bring these same qualities of character to....That is, an openness to new places, peoples, cultures and customs;a keen intelligence, with which to analyze and order her experience;irrepressible curiosity;and an unusual ability for dealing with people of all ages and conditions.Those qualities, combined with her toughness of character..., will enable her to understand and empathize with others while never losing touch with who she is.” SAMPLE B

“X has been an assistant in my laboratory during the past year, and has proven to be exceptional in several respects.First, X is exceptionally intelligent.He proved to be a very quick study, learning the elements of experimental design and the uses of microcomputers in record time.Furthermore, his questions are always thoughtful and penetrating.X threw himself into his assigned projects wholeheartedly, and shows every sign of having real talent in....I was a little surprised by his high degree of enthusiasm because I knew that X was not primarily interested in....When I mentioned this to him, I discovered that he has well defined career goals that mesh with the projects he was working on....Second, X is exceptionally diligent and hard working.He worked many extra hours over the summer.I vividly recall coming into the lab late in the evening...and finding X at work.X invariably finished projects well in advance of our projected target date.X was always cheerful during this intense period, and was a joy to have in the lab.Third, X is very good at working with other people.He is exceptionally nice and considerate and sensitive.X is not only good humored and friendly, but also is good at gauging other people's level of knowledge and attitudes....All in all, I think X has a very bright future, and I am sure that he would benefit from....Given his great intelligence and sensitivity, I am sure that he could put...to good use.In short, I give X my highest recommendation, and very much hope that the committee judges his application favorably.” SAMPLE C

“I am writing in support of X to....I have known X since September, l986.He was a member of a small...tutorial that I taught in l986-87....X was an active and conscientious member of the class.He challenged the rest of the class to consider issues from new perspectives and often asked very penetrating and important questions.He chose to take on difficult topics and handled them well.His assignments were well-written, well-supported, organized, neat, and timely.It was evident that X really desired to learn more and challenge himself....X also has interest outside of academics.He has been an active member of..., a Harvard singing group, and a member of the campus...club.He is also a member of the...House film society.X's personality is wonderful.He is outgoing and friendly, but not dominating.He has an obvious and sincere concern for others....X would be a wonderful student to have at....He has skills that he is eager to share, but he is just as eager to learn....I feel very confident that he will be extremely successful in all his future endeavors.He is a focussed and determined young man.I highly recommend him for....” SAMPLE D

“I am pleased to write to you on behalf of X, who is applying for a fellowship to study....I have known X for two years.She took my course in....More recently, I have been advising her on her thesis.X has done well in Harvard's...concentration.The concentration includes preparation in....In addition, she has had substantial exposure to the ”practical“ aspects of her topic, for example through her work at....Thus she is extremely well prepared to fulfill her proposed project.X has selected an area,..., which is of growing interest....In my view as someone who studies...among other topics, questions such as this are severely under-researched.The proposed topicseems to be both worthwhile and feasible, and should prove very interesting.X is an independent self-starter.While she has no trouble working in groups, or interacting with others, she can also work well on her own.Furthermore, she is mature and personable.I would expect her to perform well in a wide range of environments.In fact, her personality and skills should place her high on any list of good ”representatives“ for the U.S.I hope that you will consider her application strongly.” SAMPLE E

“This letter is in support of X, who is applying for a...grant.I have read his statement of purpose with great care;in fact, I have had many discussions with him about his project, which I find both compelling and important.X is a rare combination: he is already at this young age a seasoned expert in both literature and iconography....Having taught him in a language-intensive course last year, I can bear witness to his superb command of German....His project's focus of interest, the..., is admirably suited to someone of X's talents and industry.The...Institute is the ideal place to carry out such research, and I am confident that X`s discoveries will in the long run make an impact on learning in that field.Add to all this that X is a very congenial person, well-liked by teachers and fellow-students alike, and you will see why I am so positive about this bright and energetic young scholar.I endorse his candidacy with confidence and enthusiasm.”

Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning

Harvard University

To Whom it May Concern，I am privileged to write in support of my dear friend and student, Dan Peel.Dan studied in my classroom and laboratory program for close to three years, during which time I witnessed his tremendous growth and development.This development came not only in the area of scientific achievement and discovery, but in maturity and character as well.Dan entered Whitman at the young age of 16,a precocious high school graduate.At first, he had difficulty accepting his place as a young, less experienced lab member.But soon, he learned the valuable trait of humility, and enjoyed the opportunity to learn from his older peers and his professors.Dan quickly learned to manage his time, work in group situations under strict deadlines, and to recognize the importance of a strong work ethic, persistence, and intellectual integrity.He has long since become the most valuable member of my student-lab team, and a role model for his newer classmates.I recommend Dan to your program with absolute confidence.He has made me proud, as his teacher and friend, and I am sure will continue to do so as he grows in your program and beyond.Thank you for the opportunity of correspondence，Sincerely，Dr.Amy Beck, Professor, Whitman