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First Name
Last Name
Affiliation
Candidate ID
Application ID of candidate
Your recommendation
Academic Strengths
How would you describe the student’s ability to grasp complex concepts and apply them in their work? Do they demonstrate a strong curiosity for understanding concepts deeply and engaging with fundamental questions in their work?
Research Potential
Based on your experience, how capable do you think the student is of conducting independent research and contributing to innovative projects? Is the student able to develop and follow ideas independently? If not, do you see potential for it? Are there any particular strengths or areas for growth you think are worth noting?
Work Ethic and Collaboration
Is the student easy to work with and how well do they collaborate with peers and supervisors? How do they respond to feedback and group discussions?
Technical Experience
Could you comment on the student proficiency with technical skills (e.g. numerical methods) and how well they handle computational tasks independently? Literature search & review, Lab work, analytical proficciency, mathematical rigor etc.)
Further questions
Your role
What was your role with respect to the student (teacher in a course, supervisor of thesis etc.)?
Interaction and grading
How often did you interact with the student? How was the grading of the students conducted (oral exam, written exam etc.)?
Ranking
How would you rank this student (percentile) and among how many?