letters of rec

[hellllo]

<p>What are characteristics of a good letter of recommendation? What is MIT looking for in them? What type of students are they looking for through the recs?</p>

[molliebatmit]

<p>MIT has a guide for recommendation writers on the admissions website [url=<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/schools/writing_evaluations/index.shtml]here[/url”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/schools/writing_evaluations/index.shtml]here[/url</a>].</p>

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Try to address the following questions in your evaluation:
[ul][<em>]What is the context of your relationship with the applicant? If you do not know the applicant well and are only able to write a brief summary, please acknowledge this.
[</em>]Has the student demonstrated a willingness to take intellectual risks and go beyond the normal classroom experience?
[<em>]Does the applicant have any unusual competence, talent or leadership abilities?
[</em>]What motivates this person? What excites him/her?
[<em>]How does the applicant interact with teachers? With peers? Describe his/her personality and social skills.
[</em>]What will you remember most about this person?
[<em>]If you have knowledge of MIT, what leads you to believe MIT is a good match for this person? How might he/she fit into the MIT community and grow from the MIT experience?
[</em>]Has the applicant ever experienced disappointment or failure? If so, how did he/she react?
[li]Are there any unusual family or community circumstances of which we should be aware?[/ul][/li]

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