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

“Mary has participated in a wide variety of campus activities but, for her, the most important has been
her involvement with the Magdalene House, a half-way house for former prostitutes and substance
abusers. She especially enjoys being a role model for these women and helping them to recover their
self respect.”
“As hard as he worked for himself, he had a genuine concern for other students and tried to assist them
whenever possible. I found his insights on the problems many students were having in my class to be
very valuable for my efforts to improve my teaching.”
“Larry served as one of the student coordinators for four major campus blood drives. His initiative in
preparation for the events was impressive. He and her partner handled every detail of the event. They
recruited donors as well as volunteers to staff the drive. They also managed the publicity as well as the
communication with the blood center staff. Even more impressive that the work leading up to the drive
was the way Larry conducted himself during the event. Any moment not in class was spent at the drive
making sure everything ran smoothly. With his easy manner, Larry managed to put donors at ease.”
“Jane really separates herself from the typical pre-med student in her personal characteristics. She has a
quiet confidence that serves her well. She is a very good listener and sets people at ease. I admire her
for her involvement as a rape-crisis volunteer. She seems ideally suited for this service because of her
even temper and sympathetic nature. You cannot talk to Jane for any period of time without knowing
she listened and understood your point of view. Her interest in medicine comes from a journey of selfdiscovery
and introspection.”
Weaknesses (Lack of insight or care into the feelings of others):
“She’ll be at the top of her class in medical school, and somewhere along the way in the next 4-8 years,
her hard-driving, sometimes tactless, approach to interacting with people will be tempered with
appropriate restraint and empathy.”
Communication Skills
Strengths (ability to interact interpersonally):
“She is an outgoing person. She is at ease with her peers or elders and has no difficulty in
communicating. She is never at a loss for words and always seems to be at ease.”
“Paul is very articulate, poised and able to adjust his style and methods of presentation to both his
audience and for the specific purpose of the communication.”
“Billy is a very effective communicator. He speaks with clarity, maturity, and decisiveness. He is a
‘straight shooter’ who has learned tact.”
“Brian’s outstanding intellectual skills are matched by his written and oral communication abilities.
Brian is one of the finest technical writers I have ever encountered. He has a style that is engaging
without sacrificing scientific accuracy. His paper on the Diels-Alder reaction was clearly the best in the
organic chemistry class. Brian did far more research than anyone else and effectively conveyed the
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