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Recommendation Letters

Recommendation Letter for Graduate School Application (Short Version)

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. A shorter version for quick sending.

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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How to customize this template quickly

  1. Replace each placeholder with your real details.
  2. Adjust one sentence for your exact timeline and context.
  3. Read once for tone, then send.

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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