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Hey there—happy to help you in this way. Lets dig into letters of recommendation.
First of all, your recommenders should do the work, and not you. That is perhaps the most important aspect of the bunch.
Also, 70% of the job of the recommender is to corroborate your stories. So for example, if you claim to have rescued a baby from a fire, in the LORthe recommender should say "Yes it is true, he DID rescue the baby." That is 70% of the job.
But the other 30% is where the guy can bring his own knowledge and perspective to the table. He should talk about stuff that you HAVENT covered in your app. Stuff that you dont even know he would say! Who the heck knows whats on this guys mind--30% of it should be fresh material, which may even surprise you.
Also, the tone is critical. We want a guy who is truly excited about you. Excitement needs to come through his tone, for sure. Nobody likes to read a lukewarm application.
And finally, perhaps most importantly, we need SPECIFICS. It isnt enough to simply say that youre smart, creative, a leader, etc. We need for your recommender to PROVE it. Show us examples of this. Dont just say, "He is smart." Say, "He is smart, one time I gave him a phone cord and a key and he turned it into a television. See that? Smart." Every single adjective that they use should be backed up with PROOF. Every single one.
And with that, you should be in good shape.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
Jon Frank
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