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LOR Instructions

The letter of reference should be written by someone who knows the applicant in an academic or professional capacity, such as a professor, employer, or supervisor. There should be at least two letters of reference submitted with each application. The letter should assess the applicant's intellectual abilities and capacity for the chosen program of study based on how long and in what context the referee has known the applicant. It should comment on the applicant's strengths, weaknesses, motivation, and suitability for the program. The referee may also include special attributes they have observed and their overall recommendation of the applicant.

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LOR Instructions

The letter of reference should be written by someone who knows the applicant in an academic or professional capacity, such as a professor, employer, or supervisor. There should be at least two letters of reference submitted with each application. The letter should assess the applicant's intellectual abilities and capacity for the chosen program of study based on how long and in what context the referee has known the applicant. It should comment on the applicant's strengths, weaknesses, motivation, and suitability for the program. The referee may also include special attributes they have observed and their overall recommendation of the applicant.

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The Letter Of Reference - Guidelines

The letter of reference has the utmost significance for an overseas applicant as the university Faculty does not
often have the chance to have a face-to-face interview with the applicant.

Who should write an LOR?


The referee should have known the applicant either in an academic or a professional capacity.
An LOR may be obtained from:
• Teacher/ Professor: who has known the student for some time, at least one academic year. It is advisable to select
a referee who teaches a similar subject to the one applied for. (e.g. Business Studies for BBA, Maths/ Physics
for Engineering)

• Employer/Supervisor: in case the candidate has work experience of a year and above, a second reference may be
supplied by an employer or a superior to whom the candidate has been reporting directly.

• Clients/ Customers: in case of applicants working in family businesses (a relative does not qualify as a referee)
references may be obtained from clients or customers who he/she may have been interacting with for a reasonable
period of time.

There should be at least 2 LORs with each application. In an ideal scenario, the LOR should be obtained on the specific reference
form of the university. However, in the case of multiple applications, this procedure becomes cumbersome. Hence students
have the option of getting a common LOR on the letterhead of the School/College. Company with the official stamp of the
referee. Most universities accept these as well.

What Should an LOR Contain?

A LOR requires the teacher/ employer to make his/her personal assessment of the applicant's suitability for
the chosen course. The referee may comment on:
• How long the referee has known the applicant and in what capacity
• Realistic assessment of the applicant's intellectual capacity (in case of graduates, whether the class of degree
represents the applicant's academic caliber. For those still pursuing a degree, assessment of degree prospects)
• What he/she considers to be the applicant's major ability, strength or weakness
• Motivation and suitability for the program applied for
• The applicant's ability to communicate in English
• Assessment of ability to work independently such as examples of projects handled
• Special attributes that the referee may have noticed in the applicant at a personal level
• Any other comments that would help the faculty make a decision on the applicant's suitability for the programme
• For MBA: In addition to the above, leadership skills, capacity to reason logically, presentation skills, level of tea
ability to work hard & meet deadlines may be commented upon

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