Letters of Recommendation

Request for a Letter of Recommendation

In order to write a good recommendation, we need your help.

• Complete the following information and give it to us with an addressed, stamped envelop for each school and any particulars about what you’re applying for that we need to know.
• Give us at least two week’s notice.
• Remember, you should go to the teacher you performed with best with.  If you were an an average or rather lazy student in our class, the recommendation should say as much.  

Make sure you give me the name you are applying under.

When must this letter be completed?

Where are you applying (which schools), or what are you applying for (which scholarship)?

What is your intended college major or career path?

What is your GPA?  What grade do you have in my class today?  What did you have any previous semester?

What higher-level courses have you taken?

What project/ paper are you most proud of from my class?  Explain in detail, as it will allow me to personalize your letter and make it more effective.

List at least 3 classes that you enjoyed or did well in and briefly explain why.

List any awards you have received, Golden state exams you’ve taken, other exams (SATS, etc) that you’ve tested well in.

List all athletics, extra curricular, or school club involvement  (they do not have to all be school related) and explain your role in the club, place on the team, etc.

Briefly describe any community service, job experience, or internships that you’ve had.

List any special skills, languages spoken, things that make you special, etc.

List an school disciplinary action you’ve been under in your high school years.

Is there anything else that you would like the people reading this letter to know about you?