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[Student (female)] Q1 Hello, [Professor] Paulson.You wanted to talk to me?
[Professor (male)] Aliyah, come on in. I’m glad you were able to make it on such short notice. I
   was worried I wouldn’t get a chance to talk with you before the weekend.
[Student] Yeah. Luckily, I checked my email between classes, so I got your message
   before leaving campus for the evening. I just got out of my last seminar. I’m
   surprised you’re here so late.
[Professor] Oh, I usually am on Fridays. I like to review the weekly writing assignments my
   graduate students turn in before I leave for the weekend.
[Student] I have to admit...I’m a little bit nervous. What’s the reason you wanted to talk
   with me...
[Professor] Well, actually, it’s very good news. So you don’t need to be nervous.
   Q4 I asked you to drop by because I received a letter from the
   Sterns-Baugh Foundation this morning. You’ve been nominated for their
   Women in Sciences Scholarship.
[Student] [amazed] Are you serious? That’s a...a pretty big scholarship, isn’t it?
[Professor] Yep. It’s worth $36,000, and it’s renewed annually for up to four years.
[Student] [shocked] What? That’s amazing!
[Professor] Congratulations. Your hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed. I’m obviously not the
   only one who thinks you’re an outstanding scholar.
[Student] Wow. I can’t believe I have a chance at this scholarship. I never dreamed I’d be
   nominated for it! I just can’t believe it!
[Professor] I think you have an excellent chance of winning it. There are only four other
   students in the country that’ve been nominated. I can’t imagine any of them
   have a résumé that would outshine yours. In all my years as a teacher, you’re
   one of the most promising young scientists I’ve ever had the pleasure of
   teaching.
[Student] Thanks so much for your encouragement, [Professor] Paulson. Wow. [struggling
   for words] Um...what, um, what do I need to do at this point? Is there an
   application I need to fill out?
[Professor] Well, kind of. Q2(B) You’re going to need to get a letter of recommendation
   from the dean of the College of Science.
[Student] Q5 Oh, OK. Is there some kind of form she has to fill out? Or is it
   just a general letter of recommendation? Oh--and I don’t really know her at all.
   I don’t think I’ve ever met her, actually. How is she going to be able to
   write me a letter of recommendation?
[Professor] Don’t worry about that. She knows you better than you might think--you’re one
   of the top students in the College of Science. She’ll consult with your professors
   as she writes your letter of recommendation, so she’ll be able to personalize it
   even though you two don’t really know each other. And, uh...there’s no specific
   form she needs to fill out. She’ll know what to do.
[Student] OK. And is there an essay I need to write? I remember writing dozens of essays
   when I originally applied for college scholarships...
[Professor] You’re right. Q2(C) You’ll need to write a statement of purpose. It should outline
   your future plans and give concrete examples of your experiences, explaining
   clearly how that makes you the most deserving student for the award.
[Student] OK, great! I’ll get started on that this weekend.
[Professor] Sounds good. Q3 If you could bring me a rough draft by the end of next week,
   I’d like to go over what you’ve written and help you finalize your draft before
   you turn it in.
[Student] Thanks. I’d really appreciate having another critical eye go over my essay. It’s
   always good to get someone else’s input.
[Professor] Well, congratulations again. Have a wonderful weekend. I’m looking forward to
   seeing your draft.
[Student] Thank you!