| Part
of entering the professional world is creating a professional image.
You earn your professional image with every assignment that you turn
in, every in-face meeting with your instructor and peers, and every
email that you write. I will reflect what I honestly experienced of
your conduct as a student in a letter of recommendation that you
request from me. These letters are very important for future employers,
graduate schools and extracurricular
program managers to better
evaluate how you might fit into their organization. Having once been an
employer, I take writing these letters very seriously. Hiring bad
employees can cost employers a huge amount of money and can cost them a
lot of time. Since it is not only
your reputation on the line, it also affects my reputation if I were to
write a glowing recommendation that was undeserved. If it has been more
than several semesters ago that I interacted with you, I would
recommend that you seek out a more current reference, unless you were
one of the stellar students or have done research with me. Letters that
come from instructors that a student had many years ago are less
valuable to the reviewer than a letter reflecting your most recent
interactions. If you have earned a professional image, I want to help you succeed! |
| A
complete, current resume with the following: * your major/minor(s) * your current GPA * what science coursework you have completed * extracurricular activities, including volunteer work at home, school or elsewhere * honors and scholarships * undergraduate research projects (include name of faculty sponsor & brief description of project These folks can help you with developing a professional resume. |
| A list of courses or experiences
(clubs, research, etc.) that you have had with me and when so that I
may look up grades, notes, etc. |
| A list of addresses of
schools/programs for which you are applying and the deadlines for
receipt of the
recommendations. |
| Any forms that need to be
signed, electronic addresses for submission of the required forms. |
| A first class stamp for every
letter requested -- a courtesy to the Chemistry Department. |
| An interview with me so I can
hear first hand about your career goals. Email me for a date and time. |