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strider
02-16-2010, 06:34 AM
Hi folks--

I have agreed to write a college recommendation letter for a high school student in my weekly group literature class. Can you take a look at it for me? Thanks!



To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to recommend [Student's Name] for the Honors Program at [Small Private University]. [Student's Name] has been my student this year for Medieval Literature, a writing and literary analysis class examining selections from the Middle Ages and early Renaissance.

[Student's Name] has been a model student. She is consistently prepared for class and is an avid, intelligent participant in discussion. [Student's Name] has demonstrated a mature ability to read and analyze challenging literature selections. Her weekly writing assignments have been exceedingly well done; [Student's Name] is clearly a strong writer.

In the course of the class, I have also had opportunity to observe [Student's Name] spiritual maturity. As a part of the course, [Student's Name] has been required to comment on spiritual issues as they arise in the assigned literature selections, and also to provide written comparisons of medieval theology to biblical text. Her analysis has been thorough, demonstrating a comfortable familiarity with the Bible as well as logic.

[Student's Name] contribution to any academic program will be of the best quality. I have enjoyed getting to know her as my student and enthusiastically recommend her acceptance into [Small Private College's] Honors Program.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,

transientChris
02-16-2010, 12:25 PM
Is this a Christian college? If so, I think the letter is fine. If not, I would change the part about spiritual things.

strider
02-16-2010, 06:25 PM
Is this a Christian college? If so, I think the letter is fine. If not, I would change the part about spiritual things.

Yes, it's a Christian college.

Brigid in NC
02-16-2010, 09:10 PM
I think this is a great letter of rec.

It might be nice if you double checked to make sure that that the name of the class in your letter of rec is the same as the course name that the student (mom) put on the transcript. I had one student who listed the class I taught slightly differently than what I put in my letter. "Mom" was appreciative of the catch. :001_smile:
~Brigid