When writing a letter of recommendation to a univsersity's admission office, who do I make it out to?

Answer 1

"Dear Admission Officer" or "Dear Members of the Admission Committee" are the usual choices.

Some letters are addressed "To Whom It May Concern," but this looks much less professional.

Answer 2

I would suggest that you make the best impression by going to the University's website...finding the name of the Admissions Director, and addressing it to their name. Even though the Admissions Directors have counselors who do their "leg work" for them, it would be a nice added touch which not a lot of people do. If they do not have a website you can find the phone number for the Admission's office.
If all of your attempts fail, there is always the "To Whom It May Concern:" although that is not very personal and does not attract much interest as they receive thousands of college applications.
Best Wishes on your writing :)

Answer 3

The student should have given you a specific address and name. For that matter, the student should have provided a stamped, pre-addressed envelope. If you still have time left before the recommendation is due, ask the student to provide the information to you.

Otherwise,
--you may address the letter to Office of Admissions
--you may look on the Internet to find out who the admissions officer is
--you may look on the Internet to find a phone number and call the admissions office to find out how to address the letter.

Answer 4

The application will have instructions on where to send it, you should follow those instructions on who to address. Usually Dean of Admissions. Unless there is a specific name listed, start the letter "To Whom it May Concern"

Answer 5

Happened to be cleaning files when I went surfing the net...my daughter's high school principal used "To Whom It May Concern" and he was a Phd from the college she was applying to and got accepted. It was on school district letter head which happened to have his name imprinted (nice touch). It was no secret to us what he wrote and he was fully aware we were enclosing it with her application. For scholarships, letters she recieved from various teachers were written, sealed, and signed over the flap. I just opened one out of curiosity now, since she did recieve a scholarship that this particular teacher wrote for and it was simply addressed "Dear Scholarship Committee". Three years later...but it was still nice to read.

Answer 6

I guess : To WHom it May Concern.. or either to the Univeristy of ____ admission officer..

Answer 7

to whom it may concern.

Answer 8

"To whom it may concern," is fine.