編者按：在撰寫推薦信時(shí)，許多申請(qǐng)人受到一些"范文"的影響，感覺推薦信的模式性很強(qiáng)，大同小異，因此就從網(wǎng)上下栽一些模板，修改一下就OK了...
在撰寫推薦信時(shí)，許多申請(qǐng)人受到一些"范文"的影響，感覺推薦信的模式性很強(qiáng)，大同小異，因此就從網(wǎng)上下栽一些模板，修改一下就OK了。這樣做的結(jié)果是招生人員面對(duì)成千上萬中國(guó)學(xué)生的推薦信，發(fā)現(xiàn)都是一樣的：學(xué)習(xí)刻苦，善于鉆研，樂于助人，是所教過的最好的學(xué)生，不但重視書本知識(shí)的學(xué)習(xí)還積極，可以想象，這樣的推薦信等于沒寫一樣。因此推薦點(diǎn)應(yīng)切實(shí)著眼于申請(qǐng)者自身獨(dú)有的一些閃光點(diǎn)，力爭(zhēng)做到表現(xiàn)出申請(qǐng)人獨(dú)到的優(yōu)勢(shì)。同時(shí)推薦點(diǎn)切忌過多，傷其十指不如斷其一指，一封推薦信中有一個(gè)主要的閃光點(diǎn)并言之有物即可，這樣會(huì)給招生人員留下較為深刻的印象。
推薦信的內(nèi)容寫得具體一些還是較為籠統(tǒng)，這也是許多申請(qǐng)人經(jīng)常難以把握的問題。一般來說，越是級(jí)別高的推薦人寫的推薦信越不能太具體，因?yàn)樵跉W美的觀念中，有很高社會(huì)地位的人往往是非常繁忙和社會(huì)交往非常豐富的，這樣的人能為申請(qǐng)者寫推薦信已經(jīng)很說明問題了，如果寫得過于具體，連申請(qǐng)者的一些細(xì)節(jié)的活動(dòng)都留下了深刻的印象，這樣的推薦信顯得太不正常，并不可信。反之，較為接近申請(qǐng)人的推薦人寫的推薦信就可以寫得具體一些。 一封好的推薦信不僅需要出自一位在某一方面了解你的人士之手，而且這封信對(duì)你的評(píng)價(jià)必須要有具體的例子來佐證。許許多多的推薦信都犯著一個(gè)雷同而且是致使的錯(cuò)誤，那就是幾乎每一句話都堆滿了贊美的形容詞或名詞，但卻不舉一件事例來證明。這樣的推薦信是蒼白無力的，它不增加錄取委員會(huì)對(duì)你的任何了解，甚至?xí)屪x者產(chǎn)生疑問：你的教授，你的頂頭上司，為什么不能說出你任何一件具體的成就!
同時(shí)為了增加推薦信的真實(shí)性，可以寫少量并不重要但很中肯的小缺點(diǎn)，這不失為一種聰明的策略。推薦信的語言風(fēng)格應(yīng)該清晰流暢，言簡(jiǎn)意賅，并且每封推薦信的的語言風(fēng)格應(yīng)該有所區(qū)別。推薦信切忌寫得過長(zhǎng)，一般來說500英文字以內(nèi)比較適合，既能排在一張A4信紙，并上下留出寫抬頭和簽名的充足空間。最好用推薦信印有推薦人單位(學(xué)校、公司)名稱的信封和信紙，并用激光打印機(jī)打印。信封的封口需要推薦人簽名。推薦信可以和申請(qǐng)表一起寄出，但要記得要在信封正面寫上推薦人和對(duì)方學(xué)校的聯(lián)系地址，以便核查。
University of International Business and Economics
Beijing 100029, P. R. China
Sept. 28, 1998
Dear colleagues:
This is to recommend Ms. Shan Shan, a graduate from this university’s department of International Business Management, for acceptance into your MBA program.
I have known Ms. Shan as a resourceful and goal-oriented individual since 1990, when she attended a lecture I delivered, at which she asked perceptive and challenging questions. Although she did not officially take a course with me, she often consulted me on issues arising out of her studies. I therefore have come to know her well. I feel strongly that Ms. Shan’s unusual talents and abilities will stand her in good stead for a quality MBA education, which should serve as a major boost to her career.
While at this university, Ms. Shan was an outstanding student, boasting excellent performance in all subjects of her studies and demonstrating great potential. Her overall GPA ranked her among the top 3 in her class of 40 students. But Ms. Shan was no bookworm devoted exclusively to exams. She read extensively in subjects outside her major, particularly in business law, marketing, finance and journalism, all of which seemed to be fascinating to her. In recognition of her intellectual strengths, the department offered, at the time of her graduation, to accept her into its graduate without the normally mandatory examinations. She, however, turned down the offer. A highly independent woman, she already had her own agenda set. She wanted to obtain practical management experience first and then proceed to pursue a Master’s Degree in Business Administrative in your country. She apparently made the right decision, for she has since become one of our most successful graduates in her crop of students.
Ms. Shan is good at communicating in both oral and written English. Some of he most important undergraduate courses were taught by American professors, many of whom considered her oral English as native and her written English as standard. I am sure that she has since improved her English a lot more in her professional life.
In Ms. Shan, we all saw an optimistic and easy-going character. With highly unusual determination, she is not to be daunted by any difficulties. She believes that, with hard work, she can achieve anything she wants. I think her confidence in herself is well grounded in her track record, especially when considering the fact that she entered into this university as the daughter of a most impoverished family, but graduated as a top student.
Judging by what I know of her, I think Ms. Shan is fully qualified to pursue an MBA degree in your program. I therefore recommend her with enthusiasm. And I shall greatly appreciate if you can favorably consider her application for admission and financial aid.
Yours sincerely
在撰寫推薦信時(shí)，許多申請(qǐng)人受到一些"范文"的影響，感覺推薦信的模式性很強(qiáng)，大同小異，因此就從網(wǎng)上下栽一些模板，修改一下就OK了。這樣做的結(jié)果是招生人員面對(duì)成千上萬中國(guó)學(xué)生的推薦信，發(fā)現(xiàn)都是一樣的：學(xué)習(xí)刻苦，善于鉆研，樂于助人，是所教過的最好的學(xué)生，不但重視書本知識(shí)的學(xué)習(xí)還積極，可以想象，這樣的推薦信等于沒寫一樣。因此推薦點(diǎn)應(yīng)切實(shí)著眼于申請(qǐng)者自身獨(dú)有的一些閃光點(diǎn)，力爭(zhēng)做到表現(xiàn)出申請(qǐng)人獨(dú)到的優(yōu)勢(shì)。同時(shí)推薦點(diǎn)切忌過多，傷其十指不如斷其一指，一封推薦信中有一個(gè)主要的閃光點(diǎn)并言之有物即可，這樣會(huì)給招生人員留下較為深刻的印象。
推薦信的內(nèi)容寫得具體一些還是較為籠統(tǒng)，這也是許多申請(qǐng)人經(jīng)常難以把握的問題。一般來說，越是級(jí)別高的推薦人寫的推薦信越不能太具體，因?yàn)樵跉W美的觀念中，有很高社會(huì)地位的人往往是非常繁忙和社會(huì)交往非常豐富的，這樣的人能為申請(qǐng)者寫推薦信已經(jīng)很說明問題了，如果寫得過于具體，連申請(qǐng)者的一些細(xì)節(jié)的活動(dòng)都留下了深刻的印象，這樣的推薦信顯得太不正常，并不可信。反之，較為接近申請(qǐng)人的推薦人寫的推薦信就可以寫得具體一些。 一封好的推薦信不僅需要出自一位在某一方面了解你的人士之手，而且這封信對(duì)你的評(píng)價(jià)必須要有具體的例子來佐證。許許多多的推薦信都犯著一個(gè)雷同而且是致使的錯(cuò)誤，那就是幾乎每一句話都堆滿了贊美的形容詞或名詞，但卻不舉一件事例來證明。這樣的推薦信是蒼白無力的，它不增加錄取委員會(huì)對(duì)你的任何了解，甚至?xí)屪x者產(chǎn)生疑問：你的教授，你的頂頭上司，為什么不能說出你任何一件具體的成就!
同時(shí)為了增加推薦信的真實(shí)性，可以寫少量并不重要但很中肯的小缺點(diǎn)，這不失為一種聰明的策略。推薦信的語言風(fēng)格應(yīng)該清晰流暢，言簡(jiǎn)意賅，并且每封推薦信的的語言風(fēng)格應(yīng)該有所區(qū)別。推薦信切忌寫得過長(zhǎng)，一般來說500英文字以內(nèi)比較適合，既能排在一張A4信紙，并上下留出寫抬頭和簽名的充足空間。最好用推薦信印有推薦人單位(學(xué)校、公司)名稱的信封和信紙，并用激光打印機(jī)打印。信封的封口需要推薦人簽名。推薦信可以和申請(qǐng)表一起寄出，但要記得要在信封正面寫上推薦人和對(duì)方學(xué)校的聯(lián)系地址，以便核查。
University of International Business and Economics
Beijing 100029, P. R. China
Sept. 28, 1998
Dear colleagues:
This is to recommend Ms. Shan Shan, a graduate from this university’s department of International Business Management, for acceptance into your MBA program.
I have known Ms. Shan as a resourceful and goal-oriented individual since 1990, when she attended a lecture I delivered, at which she asked perceptive and challenging questions. Although she did not officially take a course with me, she often consulted me on issues arising out of her studies. I therefore have come to know her well. I feel strongly that Ms. Shan’s unusual talents and abilities will stand her in good stead for a quality MBA education, which should serve as a major boost to her career.
While at this university, Ms. Shan was an outstanding student, boasting excellent performance in all subjects of her studies and demonstrating great potential. Her overall GPA ranked her among the top 3 in her class of 40 students. But Ms. Shan was no bookworm devoted exclusively to exams. She read extensively in subjects outside her major, particularly in business law, marketing, finance and journalism, all of which seemed to be fascinating to her. In recognition of her intellectual strengths, the department offered, at the time of her graduation, to accept her into its graduate without the normally mandatory examinations. She, however, turned down the offer. A highly independent woman, she already had her own agenda set. She wanted to obtain practical management experience first and then proceed to pursue a Master’s Degree in Business Administrative in your country. She apparently made the right decision, for she has since become one of our most successful graduates in her crop of students.
Ms. Shan is good at communicating in both oral and written English. Some of he most important undergraduate courses were taught by American professors, many of whom considered her oral English as native and her written English as standard. I am sure that she has since improved her English a lot more in her professional life.
In Ms. Shan, we all saw an optimistic and easy-going character. With highly unusual determination, she is not to be daunted by any difficulties. She believes that, with hard work, she can achieve anything she wants. I think her confidence in herself is well grounded in her track record, especially when considering the fact that she entered into this university as the daughter of a most impoverished family, but graduated as a top student.
Judging by what I know of her, I think Ms. Shan is fully qualified to pursue an MBA degree in your program. I therefore recommend her with enthusiasm. And I shall greatly appreciate if you can favorably consider her application for admission and financial aid.
Yours sincerely