A powerful recommendation letter should be written by a person who can give you a positive evaluation on your academic, work performance, and personal characteristics.
If you would like to ask your teachers to write you a good letter, make sure they meet the following criteria:
Who can positively evaluate your academic performance, especially the major that you are applying to
Who can evaluate your potential to succeed in postgraduate study
Who knows you well and can discuss your personalities and capabilities
To allow your teachers to write a good letter for you,
you should prepare sufficient information in advance for their reference.You should prepare sufficient information in advance for their reference.
For example,
- your postgraduate study plan
- goals and future aspiration
- your resume
- transcript
- relevant information about the postgraduate programmes.
At last, remember to thank your teachers for help.