Recommendation Letter for Graduate School Application

You are a professor or academic advisor writing a recommendation for a student applying to graduate school. This letter emphasizes research ability, academic rigor, and potential for advanced scholarly work.

Dear Graduate Admissions Committee, I am writing with great enthusiasm to recommend [Student's Full Name] for admission to the [Program Name] program at [University Name]. I have known [Student's Name] for [Number] years in my capacity as [Your Role — professor, research advisor, academic mentor] in the Department of [Department] at [Your Institution], and I can speak with confidence about their exceptional academic abilities and readiness for graduate-level work.

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Replace each placeholder with your real details.
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Key placeholders in this version

[Student's Full Name][Program Name][University Name][Student's Name][Number][Your Role — professor, research advisor, academic mentor][Department][Your Institution]

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