11-12-2012, 09:54 PM
The following questions should be answered by the letter (if possible and appropriate):I
♦ How would you rate the candidate’s overall intelligence?
♦ How well does the candidate learn and retain information?
♦ How skilled is the candidate in analysis and logic?
♦ Is the candidate able to deal with complex and abstract issues?
♦ Is the candidate creative?
♦ What is the candidate’s breadth and knowledge of the field to which they are applying?
♦ Does the candidate have field and/or research experience?
♦ Does the candidate have appropriate laboratory techniques?
♦ Can the candidate effectively communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, forceful, well-organized manner?
♦ Is the candidate efficient and diligent?
♦ Is the candidate motivated?
♦ Can the candidate work independently?
♦ Is the candidate sufficiently mature for graduate study?
♦ Does the candidate have specialized skills in the field?
♦ How would you rate the candidate compared to others?
♦ Are there any situations that have affected the candidate’s academic record?
(Remember, the candidate must be asked before this information can be included.)
♦ How would you rate the candidate’s overall intelligence?
♦ How well does the candidate learn and retain information?
♦ How skilled is the candidate in analysis and logic?
♦ Is the candidate able to deal with complex and abstract issues?
♦ Is the candidate creative?
♦ What is the candidate’s breadth and knowledge of the field to which they are applying?
♦ Does the candidate have field and/or research experience?
♦ Does the candidate have appropriate laboratory techniques?
♦ Can the candidate effectively communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, forceful, well-organized manner?
♦ Is the candidate efficient and diligent?
♦ Is the candidate motivated?
♦ Can the candidate work independently?
♦ Is the candidate sufficiently mature for graduate study?
♦ Does the candidate have specialized skills in the field?
♦ How would you rate the candidate compared to others?
♦ Are there any situations that have affected the candidate’s academic record?
(Remember, the candidate must be asked before this information can be included.)