graduate school  Beth Shuster eoshuster at UCDAVIS.EDU Mon Jun
12 13:48:49 EST 1995  On 6/8, stacia friedman-hill <stacia at>
wrote:  >...The first >thing is your letters of recommendation.
Make sure that the people >who write these for you know you well
enough to describe you in >detail. It's not enough for them to
say "She took my course and >got a good grade." This information
is already on your transcript. >Instead, you need someone who
can say "I supervised her research project >and she showed great
originality and a strong analytical mind, as >demonstrated by
...."   Just a note on requesting recommendations: A few simple
things can make it MUCH easier for your references to write you
good letters:  First, ask whether or not the individual would be
willing to write you a letter (never just assume).  If they
hesitate, you may be better off asking someone else (although
hesitation may just indicate a busy schedule, it could also
indicate some reservation about writing you a good letter).
Provide your cur