Academic/Professional Recommendation

To the applicant:

Name:______

E-mail address: ______

Social Security or ID #: ______

Passport #: ______

This recommendation should be given to a professor or a professional supervisor who knows you well and is able to judge your academic and personal qualifications.

As this letter is confidential, it should be uploaded directly to the registration website by the person writing the letter. Letters sent by the candidate will not qualify.

Applicant’s Signature: ______Date: ______

To the Referee:

The above named candidate is applying for admission to the International Master's Program in ChildDevelopment at the University of Haifa. The Admissions Department appreciates that you are taking the time to complete this form, which will help us evaluate the candidate's academic and personal qualifications. Please email therecommendation directly to:

The deadlines for registration are:

  1. Those candidates applying with a request to obtain a full scholarship for developing countries must submit their application no later than March 15th. 2016.
  2. Other candidates should submit the application by May 30th. 2016

How long have you known the candidate and in what capacity?

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Please tell us about the applicant's intellectual qualities, academic work, and capacity to plan and work independently

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What are your impressions of the applicant's character and maturity and his/her ability to adjust to an MA program in an international settings?

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Please comment on thecandidate’s motivation and ability to succeed in an intensive MA program?

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How would you rate the candidate in comparison to other persons whom you trained over the past 3 years?

______Above 90% of others

______Above 80% of others but not among the top 10%

______Above 70% of others but not among the top 20%

______Not above 70% of others

Do you believe the candidate will complete his studies in the International Master's Program in child Development with honors?

______Certainly yes

______Most likely

______Probably

______No

Please rank the applicant's abilities in the following areas:

Top 5% / Top 10% / Top 50% / Bottom 50%
Academic Achievements
Critical thinking
Creativity
Interpersonal Relations
Maturity
Work autonomously
Scientific thinking
Written Expression In English
Oral Expression In English
Responsible and ethical conduct
Openness to criticism and to the views of others

Please share with us any additional information or comments about this applicant that you think we need to know

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Name: ______

Position: ______

Organization: ______

Address: ______

Phone #: ______

Cell Phone #: ______

Fax: ______

E-mail: ______

Signature: ______

Date: ______

International MA Program in Child Development

University of Haifa

Mount Carmel

Haifa 3498838, Israel

Tel: +972-4-8249701

Tel: +972-4-8249074

Fax: +972-4-8253986

E-mail:

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