ToWhomItMayConcern:IamverypleasedtorecommendMarthaHoldenforadmissiontoyouruniversityprogram.AsherguidancecounselorforthreeyearsIhavewatchedthisyoungwomandevelopbothacademicallyandpersonallyintoamatureindividualreadyineverywayforhercollegeyears.Marthaisbright,energetic,compassionateandgenuinelywellrounded.Hergradeshavebeenconsistentlyaboveaverageinallofhercourses,andshehasactivelyparticipatedinadiverseassortmentofextracurricularactivitiesrangingfromtrackandfieldandchorustotheschoolyearbookandourdramaclub.Marthahasalsospentconsiderabletimeoutsidetheschoolinvolvedinthecommunity.ThishasincludedworkwithMealsonWheelsandvolunteering10hoursaweekatoneofourarea'ssheltersforbatteredandabusedwomen.Theythinksomuchofheratthesheltertheyhaveofferedherapaidinternshipfornextsummer.Previously,thisinternshiphadneverbeenawardedtoanyonebeforetheendoftheircollegesophomoreyear.Despiteallthepreparationsthatwillberequiredforgoingofftocollegenextfall,Marthatoldmesheisabsolutelythrilledaboutthisopportunityandfeelsitwillenhanceheruniversitystudies.Unlikemanystudentswhoarenotsurewhichfieldtopursue,MarthahasmadecleartousallthathergoalistodoSocialWork.TothisendshehasworkedtirelesslyinourpilotprogramformentoringSpecialEducationstudentsmainstreamedintoourschool.Inclosing,letmetakeamomenttorecountanincidentwhichIbelievespeaksvolumesaboutthesuperiornatureofthiscandidate.TwoyearsagoIwasreturningfromlunchtomyofficewhenIsawaheadofmeinthehallway90poundMartha,armsstretchedoutbetweentwo180+poundstudents,oneaSpecialEdstudentandtheotheraschoolbully.OtherstudentswerestandingbymotionlessorlaughingwhileMarthashowedtheleadershipandcouragetoimmediatelyputanendtotheembarrassingfightthathaderupted.ItiscleartomeasIhopeitistoyouthatthisyoungwoman,MarthaHolden,isanexceptionalcandidate,onethatwouldcontributegreatlytoanyprogram.Iwholeheartedlyrecommendherandwishhertheverybestinallfutureendeavors.Sincerely,JeanAtkinsSeniorCounselorAlexanderHamiltonHighSchool点评:这是一篇精彩的美国留学推荐信范文,突出了申请人的亮点但并没有把这个人的优点写得面面俱到。一封推荐信中有一个主要的闪光点并有具体例子佐证申请者的优点即可,这样会给招生人员留下较为深刻的印象。美国大学招生官每天要收到很多封推荐信,有亮点的信自然会吸引人的注意。(更多留学一手资料,请添加Wechat:DFJY6699)最后我们还要提醒大家一点的就是,切忌将推荐信写得过长,更不能几乎满篇都是溢美之词但却不举一件事例来证明。一般来说500~800英文字以内是比较理想的篇幅,能排在一张A4信纸,并上下留出写抬头和签名的充足空间。