Write Ur Own Reference Letter

AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts
edited January 2009 in Strut Central
I asked one of my professors to write me a letter of recommendation. He told me that since he's busy, I should just write the letter myself, and then give it to him to submit electronically to the program. He said to make myself sound as wonderful as I want.An interesting assignment, but I do not know where to start...If you all had to write your own a letter of reference what do you think would be the best adjectives, statements, etc. to include? Ideal reference letter-related.Humor is welcome ; )

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  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Is that in line with school policy/rules?

  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    Scrumtrilescent
    Phosphorescent
    Bioluminescent
    All the -escents are dynamite.

  • AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts
    Is that in line with school policy/rules?

    He is the one who will be submitting it, not me. He will probably "add his own personal touches" to my letter once I get it to him. No real way for the program to know, as I have not mentioned any names on this forum, and he was smart enough to talk to me about it in person and not via email. Loopholes, you know?

  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    Intelligent
    Motivated
    Meticulous
    Renaissance Woman
    Insightful
    Goal Oriented
    Committed to Excellence
    Go-Getter
    Brilliant
    Perceptive
    Scrumtrilescent

  • You should definitely end it with

    or

  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Intelligent
    Motivated
    Meticulous
    Renaissance Woman
    Insightful
    Goal Oriented
    Committed to Excellence
    Go-Getter
    Brilliant
    Perceptive
    Scrumtrilescent
    Passionate
    Dedicated
    Hard-working
    Inquisitive
    Intellectually curious
    Life-long learner
    Self-starter
    Unquenchable thirst for knowledge
    Intrinsically motivated
    Natural leader

  • PunditPundit 438 Posts
    autodidactic
    relentless self improver
    adaptive
    proactive

  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Driven
    Doer
    Determined to succeed
    Flexible
    Efficient
    Positive thinker
    Breath of fresh air
    Rare talent
    Unstoppable
    Force to be reckoned with
    Scary smart

  • JimBeamJimBeam Seattle. 2,012 Posts
    collaborative learner
    big-picture activist
    creatively opportunistic
    etc.

  • kennykenny 1,024 Posts
    the good:

    - keen learner
    - passionate and enthusiastic
    - colloaborate well with study teammates
    - often able to provide logical thinking and relevant ideas to the project/ project team
    - showed willingness in helping other teammates to project tasks

    but, always balance it with some bads

    - areas of improvement (i.e. leadership amongst team members, professional judgements on project issues etc.)

    though all in all

    - a talented and bright student with positive attitude
    - will have no hesitation to recommend (your name) to his future employer


    just my 2 cent

    gd luck!

  • AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts
    I should just print out this forum page

  • AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts

    Breath of fresh air
    Raer talent
    Force to be reckoned with
    Scary smart


  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Fertile mind
    Laser focus
    Machiavellian countenance
    Always thinking eight moves ahead
    Welcomes challenges
    Exudes gravitas with Obama-esque effortlessness
    First to arrive, last to leave
    Insatiable appetite for getting it done right

  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
    "The immaculate unison of the unstoppable force and the immovable object."

  • nzshadownzshadow 5,518 Posts
    Fun with Adjectives!

    Take your old CV and add some of these puppies:

    A

    accomplished advertised arranged
    achieved advised assembled
    acquired analyzed assisted
    adapted appraised audited
    adjusted approved augmented
    administered arbitrated authored

    B

    budgeted built


    C

    calculated conceived coordinated
    catalogued conceptualized copyrighted
    charted conducted corrected
    closed (a deal) consolidated corresponded
    coached constructed counseled
    compared consulted created
    compiled contacted cultivated
    completed controlled
    composed convinced

    D

    debugged detected discovered
    decreased determined dispatched
    delegated developed distributed
    delivered devised documented
    designated diagnosed
    designed directed

    E

    edited enhanced examined
    elicited enlarged exceeded
    eliminated established executed
    empowered estimated expanded
    engineered evaluated explained

    F

    fired flagged formulated
    founded

    G

    gathered generated guided

    H

    headed hired


    I

    identified initiated interpreted
    ignited innovated interviewed
    implemented inspected invented
    improved installed inventoried
    increased instituted
    influenced instructed

    J

    justified

    L

    lectured lobbied logged
    led

    M

    maintained mediated motivated
    managed modified
    manufactured monitored

    N

    negotiated

    O

    obtained ordered overhauled
    operated organized

    P

    patented prepared programmed
    performed presented promoted
    persuaded presided proposed
    placed processed provided
    planned produced purchased
    posted proficient

    Q

    quantified qualified

    R

    recognized reorganized researched
    recommended repaired restored
    reconciled replaced reviewed
    reduced reported revised
    referred represented
    regulated rescued

    S

    scheduled sold suggested
    screened solved supervised
    selected steered supplied
    served streamlined systematized
    simplified studied

    T

    taught tracked transcribed
    tested trained translated
    traced

    U

    updated utilized

    V

    vended

    W

    won wrote

  • AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts
    this will make one ridiculous letter. i haven't written it yet

  • this will make one ridiculous letter. i haven't written it yet

    Procrastinates, is on soulstrut far too much wastes time..... JUST KIDDIN.
    These things are only meant to be one big long paragraph, just bust a move and write one even if it's a simple draft and then you can add to it. and then post it here, we can edit it for you.
    i remember those giant lecture classes where you would ask the prof for a recommend and he would be like 'and you are....??'

  • AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts
    i only asked profs who I knew

  • Here's a start, feel free to add on and embelish:

    To Whom it May Concern,

    I am privileged to write in support of my dear friend and student, Almond. Almond studied in my classroom and for close to three years, during which time I witnessed her tremendous growth and development. This development came not only in the area of [whatever you study], but in maturity and character as well.

    Almond entered [school you go to] at the young age of 18, a precocious high school graduate. At first, she had difficulty accepting her place as a young, less experienced college student. But soon, she learned the valuable trait of humility, and enjoyed the opportunity to learn from her older peers and her professors.

    Almond quickly learned to manage her time, work in group situations under strict deadlines, and to recognize the importance of a strong work ethic, persistence, and intellectual integrity. She has long since become the most valuable member of my student team, and a role model for her newer classmates.

    I recommend Almond to your program with absolute confidence. She has made me proud, as her teacher and friend, and I am sure will continue to do so as she grows in your program and beyond.

    Thank you for the opportunity of correspondence,

    Sincerely,

  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    Just go thru some of Omana's past speeches, especially his election campiagn ones, Im sure you'll find plenty of nice phrases and terms you can 'remix' to fit you.....

    Nah on the real, I have actually done my own 'reference letters' in the past and the best way to do it is tto pretend your wirting it for another person, pick someone you admrie and who is talented in their field and then ad your name. I find it comes off more 'real' than if your consciously writing about yourself, cus you may either over do it or hold back on self praise....

    Or ask someone succesful that you know to let you look at a similiar kind of letter they may have and copy the style and flow of that, tweeking when neccesary....

    My 5 cents...

  • AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts
    Post deleted by Almond

  • PunditPundit 438 Posts
    i'm reasonably sure insightfulness isn't a real word. i'd just use insight...

  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    HOT

  • this happened to me when applying to a law school. its hard...

  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    needs more made up rap words in it.....!!!

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    That is beautiful, Almond.

    especially the part about the Hindi class picture, and the big-picture contribution to the campus.




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  • By the way I actually review admissions for a grad program, so if I sound a little salty, that's why.

  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    By the way I actually review admissions for a grad program, so if I sound a little salty, that's why.

    then why dont you email her a few examples of letters that got your attention, help her write one that would get her admitted.....

    We need more record collectors in powerful positions!!!
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