Asking for a Letter of Recommendation
Dear Dr. xxx,
I was hoping you would be willing to write me a letter of recommendation. My name is John Smith, and I am a Junior majoring in Biology. I took your Microbiology 102 course in fall of 2011 and finished with an A in the class. I will be applying for a position on Dr. Allen’s cytology research team, and the application is due by December 3.
While I was in your class, I became fascinated with the fundamental processes of life that happen on a cellular level. I am very interested in working with Dr. Allen because I feel like his team’s research in amino acid therapies could make great advances in the field. I know that you have been a part of several successful related studies, and I would very much like to be part of a team that is working on something so important. In your class, I discovered my love for microbiology, and that has led me to apply for a position on Dr. Allen’s team.
Dr. Allen has said that the position will require long hours and rigorous research. I was hoping that you could include in your recommendation the dedication that I demonstrated on the group project I was assigned while in your class. As you might remember, my group’s project was particularly difficult. We faced several setbacks but, in the end, we earned an A because of our dedication and hard work.
If you are willing to write me a recommendation, please let me know and I will stop by your office with the required paperwork.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. I enjoyed your class, and it helped immensely when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do after college. You helped me see how much good biology can do in the world and I will always be grateful for that.
Best,
John Smith
I was hoping you would be willing to write me a letter of recommendation. My name is John Smith, and I am a Junior majoring in Biology. I took your Microbiology 102 course in fall of 2011 and finished with an A in the class. I will be applying for a position on Dr. Allen’s cytology research team, and the application is due by December 3.
While I was in your class, I became fascinated with the fundamental processes of life that happen on a cellular level. I am very interested in working with Dr. Allen because I feel like his team’s research in amino acid therapies could make great advances in the field. I know that you have been a part of several successful related studies, and I would very much like to be part of a team that is working on something so important. In your class, I discovered my love for microbiology, and that has led me to apply for a position on Dr. Allen’s team.
Dr. Allen has said that the position will require long hours and rigorous research. I was hoping that you could include in your recommendation the dedication that I demonstrated on the group project I was assigned while in your class. As you might remember, my group’s project was particularly difficult. We faced several setbacks but, in the end, we earned an A because of our dedication and hard work.
If you are willing to write me a recommendation, please let me know and I will stop by your office with the required paperwork.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. I enjoyed your class, and it helped immensely when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do after college. You helped me see how much good biology can do in the world and I will always be grateful for that.
Best,
John Smith