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Letters of Reference
Qualitative accounts of your intellectual and professional abilities are essential to us. As we read your letters of reference, we hope to discover specific descriptions and examples illustrating your potential to make a difference in the world.
Choose individuals who know you well, and who will take the time to write thorough, detailed letters with specific anecdotes and examples. We are impressed by what the letter says and how it reads, not by the title of the person who writes it.
3 Letters of Reference Are Required
● 2 Professional/Workplace References
● You must obtain at least one recommendation from your current direct supervisor.
● If you are unable to provide a letter from your current direct supervisor, include a brief note of explanation in
the Additional Information section of the online application.
● College seniors may use a direct supervisor from a summer, part-time, or internship experience. Alternatively, you may ask someone who oversaw you in an extracurricular, volunteer, or community activity.
● Your second Professional/Workplace Letter of Reference must come from someone else in a position to
evaluate your work—another supervisor, a previous supervisor, a client, etc.
● 1 Peer Reference
● An individual with whom you have worked on a team or on a project, in a position equal to your own, should
complete this recommendation. This person should not be a supervisor or subordinate. You may choose this
person from any of your team experiences: charitable, extracurricular, professional, or other.
● The peer recommender cannot be your supervisor or subordinate.
Important Notice:
● Drafting or writing your own Letter of Reference, even if asked to do so by your recommender, is improper
and a violation of the spirit of the Stanford Fundamental Standard and Honor Code. This action can result
in denial of your application or withdrawal of your offer of admission. If the individual insists on this approach,
you should find another recommender.
● Choose individuals who have had significant direct involvement with you within the last few years.
● Encourage recommenders to write letters specifically for this application since outdated and/or general
recommendations typically do not strengthen an application.
● Strictly academic Letters of Reference generally are less helpful in our evaluation.
● Your recommenders must submit their Letters of Reference via the online application.
● We strongly suggest that your recommenders submit Letters of Reference at least one day prior to the
application deadline.
● You are responsible for ensuring that all three recommendations are submitted online before the application
deadline.
● Letters of Reference should not exceed 4 pages, double-spaced, using a 12-point font. Recommended fonts
are Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman.
Questions We Ask Your Recommenders
For Your 2 Professional/Workplace recommenders
1. Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you
have known her or him.
2. How does the candidate’s performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?
3. What (if any) legacy has this candidate left on your organization?
4. Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances
that caused you to give the feedback.
5. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate?
For Your Peer/Team recommender
1. Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have
known her or him.
2. Describe how the candidate has generated support from others for an idea or initiative.
3. What (if any) lasting impact has this candidate left on your organization?
4. Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that
caused you to give the feedback.
5. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate?
All 3 of your recommenders will also be asked to appraise you on some competencies and character traits that contribute to successful leadership. » Leadership Behavior Grid
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