(no subject)
Dear Caspar,
The research committee has now reviewed your research report based on Nordgren, L.F., Van der Pligt, J., and Van Harreveld, F. (2005). The evaluation criteria are derived on the instructions for applicants and concern the summary of the article, your personal evaluation, your suggestions for a follow-up study, and a general impression of the research report as a whole including aspects as use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, layout, and general logic.
The committee rated your report as good. It reflects insight in theoretical argumentation and analytic abilities. It shows that you are familiar with experimental methods used in psychology, specifically social psychology. The committee also appreciates the sound way in which you explained your ideas and in which you addressed your criticism of the studies. Finally, the committee recognizes that your ideas for follow-up research are feasible.
Given this state of affairs, we are accepting you for the Research master’s in Social Psychology. For our administration, please let us know if you will start this program in September as soon as possible.
A formal letter of acceptance from the university will be sent to you as soon as possible. After that, we would like to receive a formal and signed letter of your acceptance of this placement.
Congratulations, sincerely,
Dr. XXXXXXX
On behalf of the advisory board Research Master’s in Social Psychology VU University Amsterdam