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When studying abroad or seeking employment to participate in a gap-year project,
or when obtaining a visa an English letter of recommendationis often required.
Especially nowadays, as much as one's credentials, assessing an applicant's abilities and social skills is considered important, so English letters of recommendation play an important role.
For those unfamiliar with these documents, I will explain how to prepare an English letter of recommendation!
Q. From whom should you obtain a recommendation letter?
Asking an appropriate recommender for a recommendation letteris the most important thing.
Even if a famous person writes your recommendation letter, if they do not know the applicant well, the recommendation loses its true purpose.
That does not mean simply someone you know well, For example, if you receive letters of recommendation from your parents or friends, their objectivity may be questioned.
In other words, among people who have had an ongoing relationship, the applicant's tendencies, a person who knows the applicant's abilities wellit's best to ask!
Rather than a celebrity you've met once or twice writing a flashy letter of recommendation, a professor you met in classes for several years will write a more sincere letter of recommendation.
And when asking for a letter of recommendation,, ' a brief personal statement or resume' it's good to provide.
Because a recommender may not know everything about the applicant if you provide a written summary of what you want to convey, the recommender can more easily write a strong letter of recommendation?
Q. How should a recommendation letter be written?
For an English recommendation letter, above all,sincerityis important.. Rather than grades or English test scores,the applicant's personality, interpersonal relationships, sociabilityThink of it as a letter that shows these qualities..
The readerknows what kind of person the applicant is, so they can have confidence in the applicant!
* 지원자를 진심으로 추천할 만큼 잘 아는 사이라는 것을 보여주세요. If you describe your relationship with the applicant in detail,, it increases the reader's trust in the applicant.
* Rather than showing off abilities, be more sincere, 'I worked with this person and they were good..'Writing in this way is more persuasive..
And it's better to describe specific characteristics rather than vague expressions..For example, 'has a good personality' rather than'is sociable and proactive'!
*Instead of writing about one thing in detail, the applicant's strengths2-3points should be mentioned while, Another way to increase effectiveness is to show what kind of person they are in various aspects.!
If the institution requesting the letter has a recommended form, fill it out accordingly, If there is no formA4about one page is appropriate..
Always organize the writing so it is easy for the reader to read., Don't forget to carefully check for any typos until the end.!
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