[Your Name] [Street Address] [City, ST ZIP Code] [Your Phone Number] [Your E-mail Address] [Date] Dr. Terry McLendon Graduate Advisor Department of Plant and Soil Science Texas Tech University PO Box 42122 Lubbock, TX 79409 terry.mclendon@ttu.edu Dear Dr. McLendon: I have submitted my application to the Texas Tech University Graduate School and wish to inform you of my area of interest. I intend on pursuing a [Please indicate: Master’s degree or Ph.D. degree] [For Masters Degree Please indicate: Distance Education or Traditional (on-campus)] and [your program interest – see titles of the degree programs on our website]. [Write a brief paragraph of what you are interested in studying] I have also requested three letters of recommendation from [List References] for your review. Sincerely, [Your Name]