I have contacted several profs who know me well and who I feel could write good LOR's for me, all of whom have agreed. Of course, being accommodating, they ask if there is anything in particular I would like them to highlight. I figure this is an issue that a lot of people have come across - what do you say to prof's when they ask you this? Obviously, I'm not talking about dictating a letter to them, but what should I want them to focus on to make their LOR's as helpful as possible? As per The Main Events recommendation in another thread, I know how I would like one LOR to support my applications, but the other is a prof who's class I did very well in, I interacted a lot with her in class as it was quite small, but not outside of the classroom. I think she could talk about my leadership in the class (as I was one of only 2 or 3 people who talked regularly when she asked a question) or my passion for the subject (which is also my major) - is that good enough? I'm not meaning this thread to be directed solely for my benefit - what do everyone think makes a great LOR and can help separate people from the pack?