Therefore, it is very important that your statements be well planned, clearly stated, organized and in proper English. Obtaining Letters of Recommendation Letters of recommendation are required for almost all applications to graduate school. If they are not required, it is still helpful to add them. In letters of recommendation, admissions committees look for information not provided in the rest of the application. A good letter will describe you in ways that are impossible to measure by grades or test scores.
Most graduate schools require three letters of recommendation.
Identify a few faculty members, administrators, or employers with whom you have become acquainted through classes, extracurricular activities, or jobs. Recommendation letters from professors are highly valued, especially if you have worked with them in a number of classes, or on mutual research projects. Avoid letters from individuals who have not known you in an academic context. Once you have decided whom to ask, you may wonder how to ask. Probably the best approach is to ask your recommenders if they think they know you well enough to assess your promise as a graduate student.