How significant are recommendation letters for students in a college application? As per William Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid at Harvard, they are "extremely important."

If you are a student, searching for a great letter of recommendation, we can help you understand the steps for writing a strong letter from your lecturers. If you are reading this and you are a teacher, the examples in this blog will guide and inspire you to help your students when they apply to college/university for higher studies. Keep scrolling down and read for the three best letters from lecturers that will help anyone get into college/university, along with an expert breakdown of why they're so strong.

First, let's understand the importance of recommendation letters in your application.

Most officers at college/university, prefer the applicants are respected by professionals.  Since the lecturers rarely meet with the students in person, the recommendation letters, along with the student's own personal essay, play a major role in illustrating his/her academic and personal qualities.

That's why recommendation letters from lecturers, especially those who know their students well, carry a great deal of weight in applications. A letter that expresses a strong vote of support, as well as highlights a student's impressive academic and personal strengths, can have a powerful effect on that student's chances of admission.

How to format a letter of recommendation

Every organization has its way of writing recommendation letters. Make sure you ask the respective person about your requirements. In general, a letter or recommendation can be broken down into the following sections:

Date:

Recipient Name:

Recipient Title:

Recipient Address:

Greeting: User Dear Ms/Mr to Address the recipient by their name if possible.

Personal introduction: Begin the body of your letter by introducing who you are and your relationship with the applicant.

Recommendation: What makes the candidate a good fit? Offer specific examples of skills or qualifications that match the role.

Anecdote or example: Include a personal anecdote about what it’s like to work with the candidate. Include any workplace or people skills you’ve observed them possess.

Closing: Give an overview of why you’d recommend this person.

Contact information: Provide your email address and phone number so the recipient can follow up.

Signature:

Let's look at some samples of strong recommendation letters, from some lecturers. 

The first example recommends Saraswati, a Sachin Prajapati.

Sample Letter #1: Sachin Prajapati

29th Sept. 2021

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I am pleased to recommend Miss. Saraswati Prajapati, daughter of Mr. Shyam Prajapati, a permanent resident of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 16, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, for his higher education. I have known Saraswati for the last two years and she has always been one of the best students. Education as such is one of the most difficult subjects but her intelligence, eagerness, enthusiasm, curiosity, hardworking nature, and motivation helped her to cope with the difficulty,

I recommend Saraswati Prajapati strongly as a student with a good moral character, the ability to improve, and initiative. I hope her higher education helps her to achieve her goal. Your co-operation towards achieving her goal counts a lot.

I strongly recommend you her case and state that helping her in any form would never go to waste.

I wish her success in every step of his life.

Sachin Rauniyar

Teacher

Science

Contact: 977-XXXXXXXXXX

Sample Letter #2: Safal Paudel

29th Sept. 2021

Letter of Recommendation

It is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Safal Paudel as one of the best students in our college. As a student, he was always attentive and conscientiously determined to his work. I found him to have inquisitive and enthusiastic thoughts. He never hesitated to have his doubts clarified on time. He was found to be impressive and helpful to other students.

With constant hard work and determination, Safal maintained his reputation at Nepal Mega College for a period of two years. Personally, I have found him as a bright, smart, mature, and confident fellow. 

Taking into consideration his personality and determination as well as his realistic attitude, I am fully confident that Safal will do well in the competitive environment wherever he goes and will prove to be a valuable asset to any institution. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors and recommend his case strongly for your kind consideration.

Santosh Gaire

Coordinator

Contact:977-XXXXXXXXXX

Sample Letter #3: Bishwash Tripathi

29th Sept. 2021

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I take great pleasure to recommend Mr. Bishwash Tripathi, son of Mr. Ram Tripathi, a permanent resident of Tansen Municipality Ward No. 13, Palpa, Lumbini Province, Nepal, for his higher education. He is an honest student who possesses excellent academic skills along with positive behavior towards her peers and teachers. I have taught her in all her classes and seen her grow from a bright student to the outstanding one he is today.

Living in this competitive world, students strive hard to keep pace with the changing trends in education. With increased pressures on them, they can find themselves slipping up on their academics or losing their way out of frustration. However, Bishwash was never one of them. He worked hard for every bit of success that he received on her report card. By nature, he possesses all the good qualities that make a successful person-dedication to work, punctuality, and most importantly honesty.

I strongly recommend my student Bishwash Tripathi for your college admission process without hesitation

Ram Prasad Thapaliya

Teacher

Social

Contact:977-XXXXXXXXXX