1) FULL LETTER Dear Admissions Committee, It is a pleasure to recommend Maya Chen for undergraduate admission in chemical engineering. I have known Maya for two years as her AP Chemistry teacher and as her Science Olympiad coach at Lincoln High School, and I support her early decision application without hesitation. What sets Maya apart in my classroom is that she always asks why a reaction works, not just how. Many students are content to follow a procedure. Maya wants to understand the reasoning behind each step, and her questions push the whole class to think more carefully about what we are doing. Maya is also generous with what she knows. Every Tuesday, she spends her free period tutoring classmates, and she does it by choice, on her own time. On our Science Olympiad team, she helped us reach the state finals for the first time in 6 years, an achievement our whole team was proud of. One moment shows her character especially well. When her titration lab failed three times, Maya did not give up or ask for an easier task. She stayed after school, traced the problem to a leaking burette, and then wrote a one-page guide so that other students would not run into the same trouble. The whole class now uses that guide. Curiosity, persistence, and a real wish to help others learn are exactly the qualities a chemical engineering student needs. I am glad to give Maya my warmest recommendation, and I would be happy to answer any questions about her. Sincerely, (Your name, title, and contact details) 2) SHORT VERSION I recommend Maya Chen for undergraduate admission in chemical engineering without hesitation. I have known her for two years as her AP Chemistry teacher and Science Olympiad coach. Maya always asks why a reaction works, not just how, and she tutors classmates every Tuesday during her free period. She helped our Science Olympiad team reach the state finals for the first time in 6 years. When her titration lab failed three times, she stayed after school, found a leaking burette, and wrote a one-page guide that the whole class now uses. She is curious, persistent, and generous with what she knows. 3) FORM COMMENTS - Always asks why a reaction works, not just how, and her questions push the whole class to think more carefully. - Tutors classmates every Tuesday during her free period, on her own time. - Stayed after school to solve a failed titration lab, then wrote a guide the whole class now uses. 4) SEND NOTE Subject: Recommendation for Maya Chen, early decision, chemical engineering Please find my letter of recommendation for Maya Chen, who is applying early decision for undergraduate admission in chemical engineering. I have taught and coached Maya for two years and am glad to support her application. I am happy to answer any questions. 5) LETTER CHECK Word counts: full letter 260 words (range 250 to 350); short version 101 words (range 80 to 120); form comments 3 bullets; send note message 43 words (range 30 to 60). Input details and where they appear: - two years as AP Chemistry teacher and Science Olympiad coach: full letter, short version, send note - asks why a reaction works, not just how: full letter, short version, form comments - tutors classmates every Tuesday: full letter, short version, form comments - Science Olympiad state finals, first time in 6 years: full letter, short version - failed titration lab, leaking burette, one-page guide: full letter, short version, form comments - early decision: full letter, send note Numbers used: 6. Each one comes from your inputs; no new numbers were added. Confirm: no invented grades, scores, awards, titles, rankings, or names; no comparisons you did not give; English only. Confirm this is a recommendation letter only — not a cover letter, not a resume, and not a personal statement.