I found this on an RJ teacher's blog. It's about the things teachers write in our uni recs:

We have our ways of getting back at you …: not through grades, but certainly through university recommendations, testimonials, progress reports, recommendations for scholarships, college awards, and internships, and rankings.

• So-and-so is bright, but lacks intellectual curiosity and thus would not benefit from a Harvard / Yale / Dartmouth education. Moreover, s/he comes across as manipulative, selfish, and a grade-grubber.
• Alas, so-and-so fits the stereotype of the elitist and arrogant Rafflesian very snugly. Every conversation I've had with him / her has shown this to be true. For example...
• So-and-so has demonstrated an appetite for hard work, but little more than that.

Wei Zhong @ 11:11 am

victor @ 1:35 am