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As a professor, what do you write about in letters of recommendation for your student? ©Quora

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Answer of Thomas Cormen, Profesor of Computer Science at Dartmouth College

Almost all the recommendations that I write for students are for when they are applying to graduate programs. I assume that these letters will be read by computer science faculty members. They will know of Dartmouth College, and they may very well know my name as coauthor of Introduction to Algorithms, aka “CLRS.” If they don’t know who I am, they can Google me.

For the rare letter that I do not expect to be read by computer science faculty—for example, a letter for a high-school student applying to a university (Dartmouth allows local-area high-school students to take our courses), which I expect to be read by admissions officers—I include a short bio of myself so that the reader understands my extensive teaching experience and the student population with whom I am comparing the student.

Here is what I write about the student:

1. A very brief bottom-line recommendation, such as “I highly recommend that you take her.”

2. How I know them. What courses they took from me, and when. What research they did with me. Any other way in which I know them.

3. How they did, in context. For a course, I describe the course so that the reader can understand the level of rigor. Then I discuss how the student did and, if warranted, what prevented the student from getting a better grade. If the student was among the very top tier in the class, I say so. If the student did something particularly memorable, I include that. For research, I describe the problem, how the student approached the problem, and the student’s contribution to the solution. When appropriate, I also discuss how well the student presented the result, orally and/or in writing.

4. I wrap up with a summary, ending with a recap of my bottom-line recommendation. If I know the student well enough, the summary includes my personal observations about the student.

Most of my recommendation letters take 1 or 1½ pages. If the student took several courses from me or worked with me on research over a prolonged period, the letter will be longer. The longest letter I have written was for a student who worked with me on research for two years and wrote the best undergraduate thesis I ever supervised. That letter was 3½ pages long. She was applying to eight of the top computer science Ph.D. programs and was accepted at seven of them.

Link: https://www.quora.com/As-a-professor-what-do-you-write-about-in-letters-of-recommendation-for-your-student/answer/Thomas-Cormen-1?ch=15&oid=330873934&share=a160809b&srid=hplbNZ&target_type=answer

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Рассылка на почту от университетов вещь надоедливая, но очень полезная! 😂

Сегодня мне написал университет Tufts (хотя я туда и не поступаю, ахах, но ладно) и прислал такую крутую ссылку

https://admissions.tufts.edu/application-advice/

Это сайт, на котором они по пунктам рассказывают про университет, дают вам советы для “why us” и многое другое!

Просто все на тарелочке, даже нам ничего искать не надо, я в восторге 😍

Попробуйте поискать что-то подобное у вашего университета:)

—— В Квебеке с сентября 2023 года можно учиться по
ценам местных студентов в университетах
и
бесплатно в колледжах. Фантастика! 😍

Процитирую один из источников: «В соответствии с этой программой иностранным студентам потребуется всего лишь раскошелиться примерно на 3000 канадских долларов (150-160к руб.)в год по сравнению с обычными 24 000 канадских долларов, необходимыми для оплаты обучения на уровне бакалавриата в университетах Квебека. Те, кто учится в государственных колледжах (или “CEGEPs”), будут довольствоваться бесплатным обучением так же, как и студенты-резиденты».

❕Критерии:
-быть иностранным студентом, зарегистрированным в колледже или университете
-обучение на французском по направлениям из перечисленных программ: IT, инженерия, здравоохранение, социальный сервис, образование.
-ваши места обучения и проживания должны быть расположены в Квебеке, за пределами территории Монреальской метрополитической службы.


Читать тут и тут.

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Who would you rather hire? Someone with a 2.0 GPA at an Ivy League University? Or someone with a 4.0 GPA from a State University? ©Quora

I’ll take the candidate with a 4.0 GPA from a state university and it’s not a close call.

Candidate #1: 2.0 GPA at an elite university.

The candidate who got into an elite university and then earned a 2.0 GPA used to be a terrific student — when they were in high school. But I’m not looking for someone who used to be terrific five or six years ago. I’m looking for someone who is terrific today.

The low GPA, after a lifetime of earning good enough grades to get into an elite university, is a red flag in two separate ways.

It indicates that the student has rotten work habits.
It indicates that the student failed to master the material they were supposed to be learning.
What happened to this person when they hit college? Were they too lazy to go to class? Did they spend all their time partying? Do they have a drug or alcohol problem? Whatever caused this student to earn a 2.0 GPA, it’s a serious problem. We’re not looking at a single, anomalous bad semester that doesn’t reflect the student’s true capacity. We’re looking at someone who underperformed for four solid years.

Candidate #2: 4.0 GPA at a state university.

The candidate who graduated from the state university may or may not have been a viable candidate for admission to an elite university when they were in high school. But I don’t care about the grades they earned five or six years ago. The only thing I’m interested in is what kind of candidate they are today.

The high GPA, earned over the past four years, indicates two things.

It indicates that the student has excellent work habits and good time-management skills.
It indicates that the student mastered the material they were supposed to be learning.
That’s the kind of applicant I want to hire.

Link: https://www.quora.com/Who-would-you-rather-hire-Someone-with-a-2-0-GPA-at-an-Ivy-League-University-Or-someone-with-a-4-0-GPA-from-a-State-University

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С праздником, волонтеры🧡
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