Letters of recommendation may touch on the following points of potential interest to graduate admissions committees:

　　How good are your research skills (of great interest to most graduate programs)?

　　Do you offer thoughtful contributions to class discussions?

　　Do you have good interpersonal skills that enable you to get along with faculty and other students?

　　Do you exhibit strong leadership skills?

　　Have you contributed to the various extracurricular activities of the Department such as Psi Chi and the Psychology Club?

　　刚毕业大学生的推荐信一般会包括5点内容：

　　你是否具备调查研究的能力

　　你是否为班级的讨论会提供过发人深思的想法

　　你是否具备和老师同学很好相处的人际关系能力

　　你是否表现出很强的领导能力

　　你是否参加过各种各样的开外活动，比如一些俱乐部等组织