Writing requirements
1. Writing purpose of recommendation letter:
British universities require applicants to provide letters of recommendation, mainly to prove that applicants are suitable for the courses they apply for. If the applicant is still studying or just graduated, the recommendation letter written by the school teacher is the most helpful. If the applicant is no longer a student, a letter of recommendation from the employer or direct supervisor is also helpful.
2. The writing standard of recommendation letter:
The report of referees is the most important part in the selection process, and the information they provide can be used as one of the indicators for the decision of the entrance examination. It is best for referees to write letters on school or company stationery and envelopes, and Chinese stationery and envelopes are also acceptable. If you really don't have stationery and envelopes, you can ask the recommender to attach a business card and affix the school seal or company seal on the recommendation letter (although some schools still need stationery and envelopes).
3. Writing content of recommendation letter:
Letter of recommendation should be written in English and printed with black pen or computer, mainly including the following contents:
1. The referees express their views on the applicant's academic ability from the following aspects:
(1) Past academic achievements, including exam results.
(2) Current performance
(3) Academic potential, such as inference of future test results.
2. The referee should comment on his understanding of the applicant's ability, interests and personality, including:
(1) oral and written English
(2) Analysis of expressive ability, creativity and imagination.
(3) Personal characteristics, such as enterprise, independence, self-motivation and decisiveness.
(4) Reliability and sense of responsibility (please explain the position that the applicant is responsible for according to the degree of understanding)
(5) the breadth of interest, including participation in activities and social organizations.
(6) Social skills and interpersonal relationships
3. The applicant's applicability to the course he/she applied for and his/her learning ability to choose the department.
4. The applicant's career prospects after completing the course.
If you are an applicant who has been away from school for a long time, it may be difficult for referees to evaluate his academic ability. At this time, you can provide the applicant's personal ability and self-motivation ability, and explain the reasons why he thinks the applicant may cope with the degree course. His work experience and the referee's performance on the applicant should also be included.
The recommendation letter must be written on the stationery of the school or company, mailed on the stationery of this institution, and signed by the students at the end and the envelope pasting place.
Document submission
Fill in the reference information first and upload the recommendation letter directly.
Most schools studying in Britain accept open reference (such as Newcastle University, Glasgow University and Leeds University). ), that is, the applicant can directly obtain the recommendation letter from the teacher and upload it directly to the application system when filling out the online application. This way of submitting letters of recommendation is the simplest and most effective.
However, if the teacher you recommend is a foreign teacher and will not give you a letter of recommendation directly, then when filling out the online application, you must pay attention to sending an email or a link to the teacher in the recommender section. After submitting the online application, you should also contact the teacher in time to ask the teacher to submit a letter of recommendation as soon as possible so that the school can hear your application.
Second, fill in the reference information and upload the recommendation letter through the email link.
Some schools don't accept open reference, that is, you don't need to upload a recommendation letter on the online application system, just fill in the teacher's information (especially the email address) correctly. After submitting the online application, the system will automatically send an email to the teacher, and the teacher will upload the recommendation letter himself. The teacher clicks on the link in the email, fills in his own information and uploads the recommendation letter.
These schools include Cambridge University, Oxford University, Imperial College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London (G5), Warwick University and York University. Therefore, the small partners who apply for these schools should remind teachers to check emails in time, and also remember to check spam. Some school mail will be automatically classified into spam boxes. If the teacher doesn't receive the email, he can enter the online application system, click the resend request, or send an email to the admissions officer of the school and ask him to resend the link to the teacher.
In addition, applicants studying in the UK should pay attention to the fact that although some schools accept public reference, they have the right to contact and recommend teachers. Remember not to resort to deceit and affect the online application results. Some schools will check the authenticity of referees.
For example, this year, a student said that his teacher received an email from Bristol and needed the teacher to upload a recommendation letter. So let's not take it lightly. When you decide to recommend a teacher at the beginning, you should make it clear to the teacher. If you receive an email from abroad, you should be informed. Make full preparations, and the road to studying abroad will be smoother.