Professor Recommendation Letter

The basic aim behind writing recommendation letter is to suggest the suitability of the candidate's profile to a particular program or task. With the increased competition it has become inevitable to write such a letter to educational institutions so as to get admitted to the desired school or institute. It focuses on the candidate's qualities, grades, performance, and excellence in accomplishing the program. Carefully, you have to select the appropriate authority or personnel i.e. the person having sufficient power to influence the management's decision. The person should be willing to perform the task of recommendation.

Thus, professor as the highest authority of the educational institute has sufficient power to influence the management and thus, it can help the candidate get admitted to the program. While writing such a recommendation letter, you can follow certain guidelines.

• It should give fair and truthful view of the candidate's positive traits and grades
• It should be persuasive or influencing
• Focus on the grades and credentials of the person for whom you are writing such a letter
• Stress significant educational achievements and the person's positive personality traits
• Suggest the person's suitability for the program and do not use authoritative tone
• Highlight his positive behavior and abilities

A professor is usually an authority when it comes to academics and hence, he is considered as an ideal personality to ask for a recommendation. He should highlight person's educational record, conduct, talents, credentials, and skills necessary to accomplish the particular program or course successfully.

1. Sample Professor Recommendation Letter:

9th December 2011
Odessa H. Eichhorn
The Professor,
St. Mary's Business School,
3076 Sunny Day Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92649

To
Marlys W. Fender,
The Director,
Los Angeles School of Business and Technology,
410 Hamill Avenue
San Diego, CA 92117

Subject: A letter of recommendation for Master's of Business Administration course

Dear Madam,

With reference to above mentioned subject, I would like to take this opportunity to recommend Miss Dawn F. Harris for Master's of Business Administration program in your business school. She has been the student of our business school and has completed her bachelor's successfully. She wishes to complete further studies from your well esteemed institution.

She is a quick learner and has completed an internship in a well known manufacturing company. Her Research Project on 'Development of Technological Inputs in Customer Relationship Management' won the first prize and earned her a scholarship to complete a manufacturing research project. She would be the right deserving candidate for your institution as her ranking in school has been good and she is one of the top merit scorers of the university. With full dedication she performed exceptionally well in her academics as well as other activities. Balanced view about the course makes her well defined, clear, passionate, and committed about her academics.

You can give her an opportunity to complete her further studies and help her accomplish the Master's from your institution.

Thus, I hope that you will consider this recommendation carefully and would be happy to have such a sharp student to your institution's credit.

Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Odessa H. Eichhorn

2. Sample Recommendation Letter:

9th December 2011
Ursula T. Collins
The Professor,
St. Mary's School of Business,
284 Raver Croft Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601

To
Joe R. Rothenberg
Recruiting Manager,
Pauls Industries Ltd.,
1876 Melrose Street
Kennewick, WA 99336

Subject: Letter of recommendation to the person whomsoever concerned.

Dear Sir,

It is my great pleasure to recommend Mr. Robin N. Reeves, one of the good rank holders of our institution to you. He has been a consistent performer and excellent in marketing functions. I know him since the last four years and assure you that you would be happy to have such a hard working and dedicated candidate to your organization's credit.

During his internship project he performed exceptionally well for which his project has been selected for research and development. He has strong presentation skills, grades and is good in discharging marketing functions. It helped him get 'Best Manager 2010 award' for successful accomplishment of Master's program.

Thus, I hope that you will consider this recommendation carefully and give him an opportunity to contribute towards your organizational success. It is a great pleasure for him to be the part of your well admired organization.

Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Ursula T. Collins

A professor is regarded as the highest educational authority is thus considered a suitable person to write such recommendation letter to the concerned authority and suggest him to employ or select the candidate based on a list of qualities, grades, and attributes. You can refer to Business Recommendation Letter and Character Recommendation Letter for more examples of letters. Also, you can refer to P.HD Recommendation Letterfor more samples of recommendation letters.