美国大学本科申请一般要求申请人提供三封推荐信，分别来自两位不同学科领域的老师老师和一位学生顾问（国内多以班主任、年级组长等代替）。下面是上述三封推荐信范文各一篇，希望能对各位同学选择推荐人有所启发。
首先是一封高中数学老师的推荐信：
尊敬的招生官：
我很高兴写这封信，并以我的名誉担保，史蒂芬今年参加了我的初级微积分课程的学习。学习期间，我发现史蒂芬不仅勤学好问，而且富有同情心。她总是努力、认真地完成作业。她在数学和解决难题方面有显著的特长。
史蒂芬经常以自己优雅而且具有创造性的方式解决难题、完成数学证明。史蒂芬也常常帮助身边的同学做难题。在校期间，史蒂芬为了得到问题答案，通常比别人回家晚，有时候她也在学校帮助别的同学。
学生们尊重她的文静和才智以及她解释问题时的耐心。显然，她在享受着帮助同学的乐趣。有史蒂芬做学生我很高兴，她在任何校园都会受到重视。为上述及更多的原因，我向贵校推荐史蒂芬。
特雷西·史密斯
点评：这封推荐信虽然很简短，但是却是这位老师对史蒂芬同学的真实客观评价。我们看到这位老师并没有用什么华丽的辞藻来赞美史蒂芬，因为在美国大学招生官看来用词越华丽越不可信。这位老师的推荐信通过真实客观的事例反映出了史蒂芬在学习和生活中表现优秀的一面。
第二封来自一位法语老师。主人公是和上一篇推荐信是同一名学生。
尊敬的招生官：
在过去的5个月中，我很高兴认识史蒂芬。她去年10月到沙龙高中读书时，我教她法语。法语对她来说是一门全新的课程（她的第二外语），同时她也不得不掌握英语（她的第一外语），还要适应新的文化氛围，但所有这些都没有难倒她。
史蒂芬是个非常聪明的学生。她在沙龙高中的第一周，就问是否可以放学后留下，让我教她以前没有学的功课。令我惊奇的是，史蒂芬在一个小时内就都学会了。她时不时地展示她的语言天赋，在班里成绩最好（从开学第一天起，她的分数没有低于A的）。她对细节和微妙的语言差别有敏锐的目光，能成功地记住新词汇并在文章中创造性地运用。史蒂芬能轻松表达自己的想法。我对她适应困难的法语发音的能力印象非常深刻。史蒂芬学习勤奋、自觉，总是认真完成作业，以自己的努力和精确超出我的预期。
史蒂芬是成熟、友好的女孩。她的同学大部分像大一新生，只有她像大四学生。她在小组中做得也不错，我经常看见她给同学讲解难题。另外，我们课下经常交谈，她既和我分享她的经历，又喜欢问我有趣的问题。
我相信，史蒂芬在大学里会继续在个人学术方面取得进步，获取成功。对你的班级来说，她是宝贵的财富。我毫无保留地推荐她。
凯瑟琳·M·特纳
点评：这位老师来自与写作上一封推荐信的老师不同的学科领域，这样可以展示学生全面的学习能力。同时我们还可以看出，这位老师非常了解申请人，能给出她方方面面的实例。申请人在邀请老师写推荐信的时候要选择了解自己的老师，并本着诚信的原则把真实的你展现在美国大学招生官面前。
最后一篇来自一位学生顾问：
To Whom It May Concern:
I am very pleased to recommend Martha Holden for admission to your university program. As her guidance counselor for three years I have watched this young woman develop both academically and personally into a mature individual ready in every way for her college years.
Martha is bright, energetic, compassionate and genuinely well rounded. Her grades have been consistently above average in all of her courses, and she has actively participated in a diverse assortment of extracurricular activities ranging from track and field and chorus to the school yearbook and our drama club.
Martha has also spent considerable time outside the school involved in the community. This has included work with Meals on Wheels and volunteering 10 hours a week at one of our area's shelters for battered and abused women. They think so much of her at the shelter they have offered her a paid internship for next summer. Previously, this internship had never been awarded to anyone before the end of their college sophomore year. Despite all the preparations that will be required for going off to college next fall, Martha told me she is absolutely thrilled about this opportunity and feels it will enhance her university studies.
Unlike many students who are not sure which field to pursue, Martha has made clear to us all that her goal is to do Social Work. To this end she has worked tirelessly in our pilot program for mentoring Special Education students mainstreamed into our school.
In closing, let me take a moment to recount an incident which I believe speaks volumes about the superior nature of this candidate. Two years ago I was returning from lunch to my office when I saw ahead of me in the hallway 90 pound Martha, arms stretched out between two 180+ pound students, one a Special Ed student and the other a school bully. Other students were standing by motionless or laughing while Martha showed the leadership and courage to immediately put an end to the embarrassing fight that had erupted.
It is clear to me as I hope it is to you that this young woman, Martha Holden, is an exceptional candidate, one that would contribute greatly to any program. I wholeheartedly recommend her and wish her the very best in all future endeavors.
Sincerely,
Jean Atkins
Senior Counselor
Alexander Hamilton High School
点评：这是一篇精彩的美国留学推荐信范文，突出了申请人的亮点但并没有把这个人的优点写得面面俱到。一封推荐信中有一个主要的闪光点并有具体例子佐证申请者的优点即可，这样会给招生人员留下较为深刻的印象。美国大学招生官每天要收到很多封推荐信，有亮点的信自然会吸引人的注意。
最后我们还要提醒大家一点的就是，切忌将推荐信写得过长，更不能几乎满篇都是溢美之词但却不举一件事例来证明。一般来说500～800英文字以内是比较理想的篇幅，能排在一张A4信纸，并上下留出写抬头和签名的充足空间。
祝2014年秋季申请人申请顺利！
