Composing a Letter of Evaluation that Captures The - Pre-Medical ...

“My concern regarding Ian’s integrity relates to a situation where he had the opportunity to take
leadership and stem some poor attitudes that were being detrimental to our soccer team. Rather, he
allowed them to continue and, in my opinion, silently encouraged them to continue. This situation
illustrates my concern for Ian and is an area where he needs to mature.”
Responsibility and Dedication
Strengths (ability to be accountable and complete commitments as expected):
“Matt is obviously disciplined, perseverant, and thorough in his work. He is a very admirable student
and one I could easily regard as a professional colleague.”
“Catherine is an extremely hard worker, is self-motivated, and self-reliant. She is aware
of her duties and completes them. In terms of her perseverance and application, she is
absolutely first rate.”
“He completes what he starts and works until he is done. He applies himself to the task at hand with a
minimum of fuss. He has excellent work habits and self discipline.”
“Alan has been a paramedic for five years and carries this responsibility when he is not on the job. He
keeps surgical gloves and a breathing aid in his backpack just in case his expertise is needed. He has
impressed me with his stories of dealing with life-threatening situations as well as dealing personally
with patients and their families. Alan has a very cool, calm disposition that will allow him to interact
positively with his patients and colleagues.”
Weaknesses (concerns about priority setting, purposefulness):
“One must point out that his academic performance may reflect the added effort expended on
organizing his rock band and performing at many social activities on campus; perhaps a sign of
misplaced priorities.”
“Mary’s undergraduate performance reflects the undirected efforts of a potentially bright student. Since
she has dedicated her efforts towards medical school, her grades have been more reflective of her
ability.”
“He is committed to medical school, but he gets so involved in so many things as to be distracted from
the main mission. His energies have not always been directed towards academic matters. He is capable
of much better grades and it seems likely that, away from the distractions of undergraduate life, he will
demonstrate this.”
“His decision to not engage me in a more formal conversation about his medical school application
process is indicative of the too laid-back approach he has taken to his academic pursuits. He is a nice,
pleasant individual with a great deal of academic potential who just does not rise to the high standards
that he is capable of pursuing.”
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