Ph.D. in HRD FAQ's: Recommendation Letter Guidelines

UT Tyler Soules College of Business

• Length of letter: 1- 1 ½ pages
• Address letter to the Program Coordinator or Department Chair.
• Indicate your relationship to the applicant and how long you’ve known him/her.
• Declare which program the applicant is applying to, and indicate whether or not you recommend him/her.
• Describe the applicant's academic or professional strengths (or weaknesses) and why you think he/she does (or does not) qualify for the program. Examples include but are not limited to the following: Critical Thinking Ability, Desire to Learn, Organizational Skills, and Social Skills.
• Address:
  The University of Texas at Tyler
  ATTN: Name of Program Coordinator or Department Chair;
  3900 University Blvd.
  Tyler, TX 75799

Graduate Programs Advising
903.565.5836
Soulesgradadvising@uttyler.edu