中国人可能对外国推荐信的作用了解不清，所以详细写了下你们看看，申请大学时的那种推荐信，如果随意写，其实没有用的。然后我继续我的英文了，中文太难
I think Chinese students suffer from a general misunderstanding of how to approach recommendation letters. Most Chinese students decide to just ask teachers who teach the subjects they score high in, without many other considerations. While your performance in the teacher’s class is important, it is not the whole picture.
Always begin with the end in mind. What is the end goal of your asking for a recommendation letter? To increase the chances of acceptance into highly competitive universities. But as you are aware, Western colleges take a holistic view of your entire application of which the recommendation letter is just one component. Furthermore, most recommendation letters are very similar to one another because most teachers will submit the same letter for all their students and just change the name. This is the honest reality, because teachers don’t have the time to customize a unique letter for each individual student if they have dozens of letters to write each year.
So this means you want your letter of recommendations to really stand out above the crowd. You don’t want the teacher to describe you with the same boring adjectives that everyone else’s letters contain (such as, “helpful,” “exhibits great teamwork,” or “pleasant in the classroom”). Instead, pick teachers who have a strong personal connection with you or highly memorable impression of you. These are the individuals who will most likely be able to add some “spice” to your recommendation letter. Ideally, they can recount a few specific anecdotes or examples demonstrating your positive characteristics. The result will set you apart from the mundane list of vaguely positive attributes that 90% of other recommendation letters consist of.
Western college admission officers often look for students who will make diverse contributions to the school environment. They do not just want test-taking machines, especially from China, because in the minds of many Westerners, Chinese students are great at taking tests but aren’t well-rounded or have other interests. So make sure the teachers writing your recommendation letters believe you are not only a strong student, but also have diverse interests and passions. Descriptors such as “curious learner,” “proactive,” “cares deeply about community,”) are highly regarded by Western admission officers. Of course, you want your recommender to elaborate on your academic strengths as well, but general descriptions like “studies hard,” or even “excellent student” do not separate you from the crowd because everyone’s recommendation letter will contain these phrases. Teachers who can describe a detailed story about you that shows your academic capability (maybe an assignment, test, or group project) are much better candidates to write your letters of recommendation.
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