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

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

2. Do you offer thoughtful contributions to class discussions?

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

4. Do you exhibit strong leadership skills?

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

剛畢業大學生的推薦信一般會包括5點內容： 

1. 你是否具備調查研究的能力

2. 你是否為班級的討論會提供過發人深思的想法

3. 你是否具備和老師同學很好相處的人際關系能力

4. 你是否表現出很強的領導能力

5. 你是否參加過各種各樣的開外活動，比如一些俱樂部等組織