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This document is a letter of recommendation form for a graduate program. It requests information about the applicant such as their name, address, and program they are applying to. It also includes a waiver statement for the applicant to waive their right to view the recommendation. The form asks the letter writer to rate the applicant in various areas such as academic performance, intellectual ability, motivation, and potential as a teaching assistant compared to other students. It concludes by asking if the department would admit the applicant and for the letter writer's signature.

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SunySB Reco

This document is a letter of recommendation form for a graduate program. It requests information about the applicant such as their name, address, and program they are applying to. It also includes a waiver statement for the applicant to waive their right to view the recommendation. The form asks the letter writer to rate the applicant in various areas such as academic performance, intellectual ability, motivation, and potential as a teaching assistant compared to other students. It concludes by asking if the department would admit the applicant and for the letter writer's signature.

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The Graduate School LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FOR ADMISSION

State University of New York at Stony Brook FOR GRADUATE STUDY


Stony Brook, New York 11794-4433 Social Security Number

Name of Department/Program
Applicant: Applying to:
Last or Family Name First Name Middle Name

Current Semester and Year


Address: Applying for:

City, State: Telephone:

Zip Code, Country:

I understand that I have the right to inspect my file upon request under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. I here-
by DO WAIVE my right of access to this letter of recommendation.

Signature of Student Date

Writers of letters of recommendation are requested to write a statement on this form and return two copies. If additional space is
needed please attach a separate page. The Graduate School is grateful for any pertinent information regarding the applicant, but will
particularly appreciate the writer’s opinion of the candidate’s ability to carry on advanced studies in his/her field. A careful discrimina-
tion between strong and weak characteristics of the candidate will be more helpful than routine praise.

Please rate the applicant in comparison with others of his/her age and position whom you have known within the past five years. If
possible, indicate the number of students with whom you are comparing the applicant. _______________
Upper 10% Upper 25% Upper Half
Upper 1% but not upper but not upper but not upper No basis
or 2% 1% or 2% 10% 25% Lower half for judgement
Academic Performance

Intellectual Ability

Ability to Express Him/Herself

Motivation for Proposed Field of Study

Would you admit the applicant in your department? ❑ Assuredly ❑ Probably ❑ Possibly ❑ No
Potential as a Teaching Assistant: ❑ High ❑ Adequate ❑ Low ❑ No basis for judgement

Signature Date

Printed Name Position

Address

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