我们系有一个教授,当年他找位置的时候,推荐信就是一句话,意思好像就是he is excellent或者he is the best。系头说他们给推荐人打了电话,推荐人说他的确就是 最优秀的。
z*n
19 楼
好听,唱时感情还可以更到位一些,是模拟情书没问题,是真情书可能不行啊,哈哈。 。。
d*g
20 楼
my 2 cents。强的推荐信会有下述一点或几点: 1. ”he/she is the best student/postdoc I've ever had in 20/30/50 years“ 2. ”brilliant“,美国人写的信一般来说”genius“》”brilliant“》” outstanding“》”excellent“》》”very good“,”genius“很少见,”brilliant “ 也不是很多,”excellent“ 非常常见, ”very good“ 算是普通,如果只说” good“就几乎等于是坏推荐信了。欧洲人写的推荐信一般没这么夸张,他们说 excellent 就很可能真是很出色的。 3. ”Among my former students/postdocs,I would rank he/her above ABC at DEF university,and XYZ at HIJ University“。这些用来做比较的人,最好是公认的 star或rising star,或他们的大学比收推荐信的大学要好半筹一筹的,最不济也要持 平。 4. ”I recommend him in strongest possible term/he has my strongest recommendation“ 5. ”I have advocated for hiring him in my own department“ 信里有以上一点就算不错,有2-3点就算比较强,有4-5点的话就算非常强的信了。要是 写信的是大牛而publication也不太差的话,interview一定不会少。
【在 d*******g 的大作中提到】 : my 2 cents。强的推荐信会有下述一点或几点: : 1. ”he/she is the best student/postdoc I've ever had in 20/30/50 years“ : 2. ”brilliant“,美国人写的信一般来说”genius“》”brilliant“》” : outstanding“》”excellent“》》”very good“,”genius“很少见,”brilliant : “ 也不是很多,”excellent“ 非常常见, ”very good“ 算是普通,如果只说” : good“就几乎等于是坏推荐信了。欧洲人写的推荐信一般没这么夸张,他们说 : excellent 就很可能真是很出色的。 : 3. ”Among my former students/postdocs,I would rank he/her above ABC at DEF : university,and XYZ at HIJ University“。这些用来做比较的人,最好是公认的 : star或rising star,或他们的大学比收推荐信的大学要好半筹一筹的,最不济也要持
l*l
25 楼
最近才有机会看到当年导师给写的信,结论是:he is of the caliber of individuals deserving a chance in a tenure-track position at a major research university 这NM是不是相当弱的推荐了?怪不得当时没拿到几个Onsite。回头看,能混到今天不容 易啊。
x*5
26 楼
这个弱吗? 我觉得很强了
【在 l*******l 的大作中提到】 : 最近才有机会看到当年导师给写的信,结论是:he is of the caliber of : individuals deserving a chance in a tenure-track position at a major : research university : 这NM是不是相当弱的推荐了?怪不得当时没拿到几个Onsite。回头看,能混到今天不容 : 易啊。
t*h
27 楼
我们收到的: In my entire career of supervising 60+ students, XXX is one of my two best students (the other is YYY, distinguished chair prof. in University of Chicago). We suddenly became curious!!
x*o
28 楼
What do you mean "became curious"? It doesn't count? Only cause curious? I a m wondering if this professor always did this when recommending the students ? If yes, do people still believe it?
【在 t****h 的大作中提到】 : 我们收到的: : In my entire career of supervising 60+ students, XXX is one of my two best : students (the other is YYY, distinguished chair prof. in University of : Chicago). : We suddenly became curious!!