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[Bora(PunK)]

To Whom It May Concern:

I am proud to recommend a beloved student, Kaya Stone, for your fellowship program. I was asked to write as one who has functioned in the capacity of an employer of Kaya, but I would first like to say a few words about him as a student.

Kaya is a highly intelligent, perceptive young man. He came to our institution committed to capitalizing on the opportunity of a third year of study in Israel, and he left with the satisfaction of having accomplished that goal. Kaya grew in learning, in character, in depth of understanding. He seeks truth in each and every area of his life, whether in learning, discussing philosophy, or relating to his fellow students and his teachers. Because of his positive disposition, his reflective way of operating, and all of the character traits that make him so special, Kaya’ s questions never go unanswered, and his searches always bring him to exciting new discoveries. As a student, Kaya is outstanding. As an educator, I have watched him grow, seen his talents and abilities not only in the classroom but outside its walls, when interacting with all types of people, as well.

During his time at our institution, Kaya, who as I’ m sure you know is an excellent writer and publicist, also has done a good deal of work for the yeshiva. This has included the text for many public relations brochures and packets, letters to parents, potential donors, and alumni, and essentially any correspondence which I have requested that he compose. The feedback is always overwhelmingly positive, and he has done so much in that way for our yeshiva. Even today, while he studies elsewhere, he continues to do a great deal of this work for our institution, in addition to the recruiting and other services he performs for the yeshiva.

Always, in his work, Kaya is consistent, dedicated and passionate, enthusiastic, cheerful, and a pleasure to work with. He has incredible creative energies and a refreshing idealism tempered only enough to accomplish what needs to be done. I highly recommend him for any position of work, leadership, education, or any other capacity in which he can spread his excitement and share his talents with others. At our institution, we are expecting big things from Kaya in the way of educational and communal leadership in the years to come. And knowing Kaya, he will not disappoint, and probably will exceed our expectations.

Thank you once again for the opportunity to recommend such a special and impressive young man.

Sincerely Yours,

Steven Rudenstein
Dean, Yeshiva Lorentzen Chainani

[Bora(PunK)]

SAMPLE A
"I first knew X in the spring of l986 when she was a member of my Freshman Seminar, '. . . .` In such small groups teacher and students come to know one another in a way that is seldom, if ever, possible in large lecture courses. In either forum something can be learned about a student's academic ability, but only in the former can one get a reliable measure of the student as a person. . . . Having kept in touch with X in the intervening years, I am confident in my knowledge of her.
To begin with, she is an excellent student, with a lively curiosity that makes her dissatisfied with superficial explanations. That curiosity frequently led our seminar down avenues and into areas that, otherwise, would have remained unexplored. . . .
One has only to speak to her to recognize her openness and eagerness. It is easy to mistake this for naivete, an error I made when she first told me she had signed up to be an apprentice teacher in one of Boston's more notorious inner city high schools. . . . Throughout the term, often at great cost to her own peace of mind, and sometimes in explicit conflict with the regular teacher, she continued to insist on a high level of performance from her students. She not only survived the term but won the admiration and respect of students accustomed to being patronized by teachers content to believe that nothing much can be expected.
I would expect X to bring these same qualities of character to . . . . That is, an openness to new places, peoples, cultures and customs; a keen intelligence, with which to analyze and order her experience; irrepressible curiosity; and an unusual ability for dealing with people of all ages and conditions. Those qualities, combined with her toughness of character. . ., will enable her to understand and empathize with others while never losing touch with who she is."

SAMPLE B
"X has been an assistant in my laboratory during the past year, and has proven to be exceptional in several respects. First, X is exceptionally intelligent. He proved to be a very quick study, learning the elements of experimental design and the uses of microcomputers in record time. Furthermore, his questions are always thoughtful and penetrating. X threw himself into his assigned projects wholeheartedly, and shows every sign of having real talent in . . . . I was a little surprised by his high degree of enthusiasm because I knew that X was not primarily interested in . . . . When I mentioned this to him, I discovered that he has well defined career goals that mesh with the projects he was working on . . . .
Second, X is exceptionally diligent and hard working. He worked many extra hours over the summer. I vividly recall coming into the lab late in the evening. . . and finding X at work. X invariably finished projects well in advance of our projected target date. X was always cheerful during this intense period, and was a joy to have in the lab.
Third, X is very good at working with other people. He is exceptionally nice and considerate and sensitive. X is not only good humored and friendly, but also is good at gauging other people's level of knowledge and attitudes. . . .
All in all, I think X has a very bright future, and I am sure that he would benefit from . . . . Given his great intelligence and sensitivity, I am sure that he could put . . . to good use.
In short, I give X my highest recommendation, and very much hope that the committee judges his application favorably."

SAMPLE C
"I am writing in support of X to . . . . I have known X since September, l986. He was a member of a small . . . tutorial that I taught in l986-87. . . . X was an active and conscientious member of the class. He challenged the rest of the class to consider issues from new perspectives and often asked very penetrating and important questions. He chose to take on difficult topics and handled them well. His assignments were well-written, well-supported, organized, neat, and timely. It was evident that X really desired to learn more and challenge himself. . . .
X also has interest outside of academics. He has been an active member of . . . , a Harvard singing group, and a member of the campus . . . club. He is also a member of the . . . House film society. X's personality is wonderful. He is outgoing and friendly, but not dominating. He has an obvious and sincere concern for others. . . .
X would be a wonderful student to have at . . . . He has skills that he is eager to share, but he is just as eager to learn. . . . I feel very confident that he will be extremely successful in all his future endeavors. He is a focussed and determined young man. I highly recommend him for . . . ."

SAMPLE D
"I am pleased to write to you on behalf of X, who is applying for a fellowship to study . . . . I have known X for two years. She took my course in . . . . More recently, I have been advising her on her thesis.
X has done well in Harvard's . . . concentration. The concentration includes preparation in . . . . In addition, she has had substantial exposure to the "practical" aspects of her topic, for example through her work at . . . . Thus she is extremely well prepared to fulfill her proposed project.
X has selected an area, . . . , which is of growing interest. . . . In my view as someone who studies . . . among other topics, questions such as this are severely under-researched. The proposed topic - . . . - seems to be both worthwhile and feasible, and should prove very interesting.
X is an independent self-starter. While she has no trouble working in groups, or interacting with others, she can also work well on her own. Furthermore, she is mature and personable. I would expect her to perform well in a wide range of environments. In fact, her personality and skills should place her high on any list of good "representatives" for the U.S.
I hope that you will consider her application strongly."

SAMPLE E
"This letter is in support of X, who is applying for a . . . grant. I have read his statement of purpose with great care; in fact, I have had many discussions with him about his project, which I find both compelling and important.
X is a rare combination: he is already at this young age a seasoned expert in both literature and iconography . . . . Having taught him in a language-intensive course last year, I can bear witness to his superb command of German . . . .
His project's focus of interest, the . . . , is admirably suited to someone of X's talents and industry. The . . . Institute is the ideal place to carry out such research, and I am confident that X`s discoveries will in the long run make an impact on learning in that field.
Add to all this that X is a very congenial person, well-liked by teachers and fellow-students alike, and you will see why I am so positive about this bright and energetic young scholar. I endorse his candidacy with confidence and enthusiasm."

[Bora(PunK)]

To Whom It May Concern:

This serves as a letter of reference for Dr. Martin Kaye, Ph.D., who has applied for an administrative position at your company, Healthcare Systems. It is my honor to recommend Dr. Kaye. I have known him since January 1994. I became his administrative supervisor upon my employment at County Medical Center.
Dr. Kaye has been the Chief of Psychology Service here for ten years. He has demonstrated outstanding talents in both administrative/ managerial as well as clinical practice spheres. He has a reputation as a superb manager of the mental health program at this center.

Revealing of his administrative abilities, Dr. Kaye took the initiative to significantly enlarge the substance abuse treatment program (in-patient, day hospital, and outpatient) and the mental health outpatient clinic program. He was able to greatly increase staffing and funding for these services. Consequently the hospital was able to construct an entire new building, devoted exclusively to these programs, a few years ago. As Chief of the Psychology Service, Dr. Kaye has demonstrated uncanny skill in selection of staff and interns. These employees and trainees continue to practice successfully to this day.

Dr. Kaye has also distinguished himself as a superb clinician, working in his profession over two decades: ten years here and ten years in a previous, similar setting. His competence, compassion and ethics as a psychologist are exemplary. In providing a broad spectrum of psychological assessment and treatment, he has more than proven his ability to lead a large and complex mental health care system.

As a clinician, Dr. Kaye also devoted much time recently to developing an outstanding Anger Management Program, a special area of interest which has become in demand in modern American society for obvious reasons. His skill diagnosing and treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and other disorders is remarkable. He regularly lectures on these topics to other mental health professionals. Dr. Kaye also provides excellent consultations to inpatient psychiatry and medical-surgical units of this center.

His commitment to education and teaching is highlighted by his early development of the Psychology Internship Program for trained individuals who have completed coursework to qualify for doctoral degrees in psychology. In this capacity he had to develop a seminar curriculum, schedule clinical assignments, arrange for supervision (by himself and others), and coordinate with their doctoral departments at several universities. The supplementary services of these interns do greatly benefit the medical center and its patients. This program had to gain official approval by the American Psychological Association; it thus affords much prestige for our medical center in addition to providing required training for future licensed psychologists.

Fortunately, too, Dr. Kaye's amalgamation of administrative and clinical skills comes "packaged" in a wonderfully friendly, witty, sincere and caring human being. His personality is delightful. He is sensitive, flexible, respected and admired by patients, peers, subordinates and superiors alike. He shines with a humility that belies his intellectual brilliance.

I am deeply impressed by Dr. Kaye and recommend him unhesitatingly. I am confident that, if selected for your vacancy, he would provide the same high level of service and commitment. If you have any questions or wish to speak further about Dr. Kaye, please feel free to call me at 443-887-2345.

Sincerely,
Donald Stern, Ph.D.

[Ulas Mehmet Camsari]

Sevgili Arkadaslar,

Guzel bir baslik acmissiniz. Ben de katki yapmak isterim.

Ben bu sene bir ihtisas programina kabul edildim. Kabul edilmis bir basvuruya sahip olarak, elimde "gorme hakkimdan vazgectigim halde" benimle mektuplari paylasmis olan "LOR writer" hocalarimin mektuplarini sizlerle paylasabilirim. Ama burda ilan etmek istemiyorum. Isteyen arkadaslara ozel adreslerinden yollamaya hazirim.
Ayrica basvuru icerigindeki diger konu basliklari altina olan herhangi bir belgeyi de sizlerle paylasmaya hazirim.

[Bora(PunK)]

Arkadaslar yarin ilk LORumu alacam : ) yanliz merak ettigim bikac sey var; LORda bulunmasi gerekli olan seyler var mi? Ornegin;
1)el yazisi olabilir mi yoksa daktilo-bilgisayar yazisi mi olmali?
2)LORu yazan hoca tarih yazmali mi?(tamam benim poliklinikte bulundugum tarihi yazar da ayrıca hangi tarihte bu LORu yazdigini yazmasi gerekir mi?) Cunku ben bu LORu 2008 matchinde kullanacam bu gidisle

yarina kadar yardimci olabilirseniz cok sevinirim, son dakika modifikasyonlari yapabilirim LORda

[reha]

Bak bence sen o LOR'i al. Hocam ben bunu uygun bir hale getirebilirmiyim de. bazi kelimelerin kullanilmasi lazim, adres, citation filan diye de, killanmasin. Hacettepenin amblemli beyaz kagitlarini al ona print et.
Hocalarin malesef ingilizce hatalari olabiliyor. Sonra bu taktiklerle onlari kirmadan aldim duzelttim print edip, imzalattim...
Bide bizim turkler bu islere pek alisik olmadiklari icin profesor agirligiyla cok ovgu dolu yazmiyorlar daha sade oluyor amerikalilara gore. ben aldim acayip sifatlarla filan susledim

[Bora(PunK)]

adres, citation dedigin nedir?? 

[reha]

Ya mesela
To whom it may concern diye girmemesi lazim
Dear Program Director diye baslamasi lazim
en altta adres yazcak en ustte tarih yazcak
mektubu bitirirken I strongly recommend Dr. Punk to your program filan diycek

[Bora(PunK)]

  tamam ben bunlari yazdirim, cok tesekkurler, peki başka var mı boyle olamasi gereken seyler? Adres dedigin heralde bizim hocanin universitesinin adresi.. yoksa uzmanlik icin basvurulacak programinki degil heralde ??

[Ulas Mehmet Camsari]

Arkadaslarim,

LoR konusu hala tam anlasilmamis gordugum kadariyla.

Bazi duzeltmeler notlar:

2008 yilinda kullanacagin LoR u bugunden alamazsin. LoR u bugun degil, 2008 yilinda alma SöZunu alabilirsin. Yoksa hem tarih sahtekarligi yapman gerekir hem de LoR u gorme hakkinda vazgecme gibi prestijli bir secenegi kullanamazsin.

Lor lari genel olarak siz almazsiniz. LoR u yazma sozu alirsiniz. Yazilmasi gerektigi an, ilgili kisiy bir "cover letter" yollarsiniz o ERAS'a yollar.

Ornek :

Ahmet, Mehmet'ten LoR yazmasini istiyor. Ahmet Mehmet'e soyle der : Mehmet ben senin yaninda 6 aydir calisiyorum, beni taniyorsun biliyorsun , ileride senin beni bir residency programina tavsiyene ihtiyacim olabilir. O zaman gelince seninle irtibata gecebilir miyim? Mehmet der ki, tabii ki Ahmet. Gecebilirsin. Eposta adresim sen de var mı? Ahmet der ki var tabii ki. Tamam o zaman gorusuruz der ve Ahmet gider. 3 ay sonra ERAS Ahmet'e der ki : Ahmet 4 tane LoR lazim. İlgili kisilerle irtibata gectin mi? Ahmet der ki : GEctim , geciyorum ne yapmam gerekiyor bana bir kez dah tarif ede rmisin ?. ERAS der ki : Ahmet mektuplari gorme hakkişnda vazgecmek ister misin? Bak bu prestijli bir seydir. Eger istersen sana falanca yerden indirebilecegin bir form veriyorum. Bu formun adi "cover letter" Orda gerekli islemler yaziyor. O cover letter i yazicidan cikti al, imzala ve LoR yazacak kisiye yolla. O da o cover letter iler beraber senin gorme hakkinda vazgectigin mektubunu bize yollayacak. Sen onu gormeyeceksin. Ya da gorme hakkinda vazgecmek istemiyorsan o cover letter i yine bize yollayacaksin ama orda gorme hakkinda vagzecmedigini deklare edeceksin. LoR yazacak kisi de mektubunda kisi bu mektubu gormustur diye yazacak. Anladin mi Ahmet? Ahmet der ki : Anladim derhal ilgili kisilerle temasa geciyorum. Bir an once yazayim ki onlar da hemen mektubu yazmis olsunlar ve derhal ERAS a yollasimlar. Aman ha gecikmeyeyim cunku belgelerim tamamlanmadan ERAS ile programlara  basvuramam.

Onceden aldigin mektup spesifik olamaz. Guncel olamaz. Tarihle oynaman gerekir. Gorme hakkinda vazgecme secenegini uckagit yapmadan kullanamassin. LoR onceden alinmaz. Gerektigi zaman ilgili yere GONDERTTIRILIR. Amerikan sisteminin LoR anlayisi budur. LoR onemli bir seydir. Bizim kulturumuzdeki gibi "sen yaz ben imzalarim" tarzinda  birsey degildir. O mantikla dusunenlerin bu isi daha ciddiye almasi gerektigini, zamaninda LoR larina ihtiyaci olacak adamlarla onceden konusup söz almalari gerektigini vurguluyorum.
Herseyiniz berbat bile olsa, LoR larinizin 4 de 3 u pubmed de cok cikan adamlarca yazilmissa milletin ulasamayacagi biryere tepeden parasutle inebilirsiniz. Bu is bu kadar onemlidir.Ama bu kesinlikle onceden alinmis, derme catma, tarihiyle oynanmis, gorme hakkindan vazgecilmemis, ciddiye alinmamis LoR lar ile olamaz. Bu isin esas raconunda sana yazilan loR u gormen diye bir sey olamaz zaten. O sadece buna yasal hakkin oldugu icin sana sunulan bir secenektir. Senin LoR yazmani istedigin adam senin hakkinda kotu seyler yazabilecek biriyse sen zaten ondan bunu istemessin. Bu bir jesttir, sana LoR yazacak adamin senin icin ne yazdigina "ver bakayim ne yazdin kotu bir sey yazdiysan yollamam haa" diyebilecegin bir durum yoktur. Bu sadece yasal hakkin oldugu icin sana bu secenek kerhen sunulur. Sen de bu kerhen sunulan secenegi "Mehmet ben sana guvenmiyorum benim icin ne yazdigina bakmak istiyorum, vebakacagim ona gore yaz" diye sui istimal edebilirsin yasal olarak. Ama bu isin prestijini dusurur. Cunku LoR u okuyacak adamlara bu olay deklare edilir. Denir ki "bu kisi mektubu gorme hakkindan vazgecmemistir ve yasal hakkini kullanmistir, bizim yapabilecek birseyimiz yoktur" der.
Gorme hakkinizdan vagzecemeyeceginiz kadar riskli bir LoR yazabilecek bir kisiden LoR istemeyein zaten. Zaten istenmez boyle bir adamdan LoR. Sizin hakkinizda kotu dusunen adam, siz gorme hakkinizdan vazgecmediginiz diye sizden korkusundan iyi seyler yazacak hali yok herhalde. Adam para mi alıyor bu isten? Sizden korkacak hali de yok.

Rehacigim :

Alip da susledigin ustunde oynamalar yaptigin LoR u , karsi tarafin anlamayacagini dusunmen bence hatali olur. Neden Amerika disindan gelen LoR larin itibari bu kadar dusuk saniyorsunuz? Bu yuzden. Senin ustunde oynadigin mektupla kendini bir yere oneriyorsun. Karsi taraf da olan insanlar "residency director" lar. Bu isi cogu yillardir yapiyor. Her sene yapiyor. Her sene yuzlerce LoR okuyor. LoR ile oynanmaz. Kendin yazdiginmektup baskasina imzalatilmaz. Amerikan formatindaki LoR u hocaya soylersin kelimeleri. Ya da en guzeli, Turkce yazdiri noterde ingilizceye cevirtirsin.  Ingilizce bilmeyen varsa iyi degilse, yazsin , noterde cevirtip erasa yollattirin.

[Bora(PunK)]

harikasin Ulas, tam zamaninda oldu  Hocaya soyledim basvurulari yaparken cover letter seklinde yapacaz referansi... cok tesekkurler 

[Ulas Mehmet Camsari]

Ise yaradigina sevindim. Artik benim isime yaramayan ama baskalarinin isine yarayabilecek bilgileri paylasmak ve ise yaradigini gormek beni ne kadar mutlu ediyor bilemessin.

Kolay gelsin yolun acik olsun.
Ulas

[drcolakoglu]

Ulaş abi bu konunun uzerinde 2 yıl geçmiş ama şuan tam bende LOR almaya çalışma dönemindeyim. bilgi alma hakkımı sizi aramaktan yana kullansam iyi olacak galiba sesinizi duymak moral veriyor hem.. burda cok sıkıldım

[reha]

Yahu sen bir ayligina geldin. Bizim gibi gurbette surunmuyorsun. Boston guzel bir sehirdir. Hele hele bu mevsimde. Bos zamanin oldugunda tak kulagina ipodu, cik dolas. Her bir sokagi ayri bir guzel bence. Bir avrupa havasi vardir, Ingiltereyle amerika arasinda bir sehir. LOR icin yapabilecegin fazla birsey yok. Iyi yazan adamlari ogren, arani onlarla iyi tut ve stajin sonlarina dogru yuzyuze adam gibi konus, iste. Eminim Ulas daha iyi aydinlatir seni bu konuda.

[Ulas Mehmet Camsari]

Yahu sen bir ayligina geldin. Bizim gibi gurbette surunmuyorsun. Boston guzel bir sehirdir. Hele hele bu mevsimde. Bos zamanin oldugunda tak kulagina ipodu, cik dolas. Her bir sokagi ayri bir guzel bence. Bir avrupa havasi vardir, Ingiltereyle amerika arasinda bir sehir. LOR icin yapabilecegin fazla birsey yok. Iyi yazan adamlari ogren, arani onlarla iyi tut ve stajin sonlarina dogru yuzyuze adam gibi konus, iste. Eminim Ulas daha iyi aydinlatir seni bu konuda.

Salih, Reha abin en iyi tavsiyeleri en kisa sekilde vermis. Yine de aramak istersen her zaman arayabilirsin. Hic cekinme. Mektuplarini nasil alacagini sana telefonda uzun uzun anlattim ya, su anda almayacaksin, daha ogrencisin, su anda alacagin adamlari Reha'nin dedigi gibi gozune kestir, onlarla iliskilerini surdur, Turkiye'ye dondugunde kart at, arada bir hatirlat kendini. Sen su anda mektup icin "soz" alacaksin. Su anda alacagin mektup isine yaramaz. O mektubu yine zamaninda o kisinin guncel bir tarihle ilgili yere yollamasi gerekir. Su anda hic isine yaramaz. Yalniz ordan ayrilmadan once, orda bulunduguna dair bir belge alabilirsin. Dosyana koyarsin. Ne zaman neyin onemli olacagi belli olmaz, mektup icin soz al, orda bulunduguna dair ve yaptiklarini ozetleyen bir belgeyi de ayrilirken supervizorunden alirsin. Baska yapacagin birsey yok. Tak kulakligini Boston'i gez biraz.

Reha Boston'i  ne guzel anlatmissin, Londra'nin Amerikan versiyonu gibi. Gurbette surunuyoruz hakikaten. Niye surunuyoruz sorusunun cevabini bir kadeh sarap icince veremez oluyorum bazen. Neyse cocuk psikiyatrisi basvurulari yaptigim su anlarda fazla dusunmemem gerek bu konulari. Yine LoR icin onun icin bunun icin kosturmaya basladik, ne zaman bitecek bu isler ben de bekliyorum. Neyse bu depresif ifadelerle, ogrenci arkadaslarin heyecanini kirmayayim.