Academic Recommendation

Application for Admission – Clinical Psychology (PsyD)

Part A – To be completed by Applicant

It is preferable that this recommendation be from faculty in Psychology or other social sciences discipline. First, complete Part A and save the form under a new name. Then, email the form to your recommender who will complete Part B and have them email the form directly to:

I waive my right to access the requested recommendation

Date: Applicant’s Signature or Typed Name:

Part B – To be completed by a Professor or Academic Acquaintance

The above student is applying for admission to Wheaton College Graduate School. A full and candid report is essential if fair consideration is to be given the applicant. This completed form is for the admissions process only and does not become a part of the student’s file.

1.How long have you known the applicant?

2.How well and under what circumstances have you known the applicant?

3.In making the following ratings please keep in mind that they will be used to compare this student with other able students. Make them as realistic as you can in comparison with other college students.

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Academic Skills/WORK SKILLSOutstandingAverageAverageAverageJudge

Openness to learning

Creative, innovative thinking

Evaluates and synthesizes information

Appropriate professional demeanor

Communicates clearly and concisely in written and verbal form

Overall perception of academic skills

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Emotional/personalitY TraitsOutstandingAverageAverageAverageJudge

Empathic capacity

Maturity of judgment

Capacity for objective evaluation of self

Capacity for independence

Relates with emotional maturity

Open-mindedness, tolerance of differences

Forms relationships with ease

Capacity for handling stress/anxiety

Forms relationships with ease

Overall maturity/emotional preparedness for graduate school

4.Some talented individuals make mediocre scholastic records. Is the applicant’s record as you know it an accurate index of his/her ability? If No, please explain, briefly:

5.Please comment on other noteworthy emotional traits:

6.Please comment on the intellectual and personal assets and liabilities that would influence the person’s training and practice in professional psychology. Please include any areas in which the applicant needs to grow in order to become an effective mental health professional.

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Recommender’s Name
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Email address
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Phone
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Date

Please email this form to Graduate Admissions at Wheaton College using the following email address:

Or, fax the form to (630) 752-7047, or mail to Wheaton College Graduate Admissions, 501 College Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187. Thank you.

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