Dr. Jones
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION REQUEST (5 School Maximum)
Please carefully read the below information in order to expedite your letter of recommendation. All materials should be hand-delivered to my faculty mailbox (postal mail is fineif already graduated) in a two-pocket folder with your name written on the front on it. Any missing elements may delay your letter.
In order for me to write the most positive and personal letter possible to increase your chances of graduate admission, I only write letters of recommendation if one of the below applies:
- A course grade of at least A- in1) Normal Language and Literacy Development and
2) Articulation and Phonological Development and Disorders - Advisee
- Collaborative Language Research Lab Member for at least two semesters
- Clinical Supervisee
1. Fully completeany form (paper or electronic) with all of my personal information including name, title, address, email, phone number, and fax number as indicated below. Note that the only thing I should have to do is check boxes and sign/date the form.
Name:Skott Jones, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Title/Position:Associate Professor
Address:Ithaca College
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Email:
Phone:607-274-3731
Fax:607-274-1137
2. For paper applications, include fully addressed, stamped peel-and-seal envelopes for each form.
3. A cover sheet should be included with all programs you are applying to (maximum of 5 schools – CSDCAS can count as one) with the deadline for each letter. Tape this cover sheet onto the front of your folder. For Ithaca College applications, please submit the necessary form online.
4. For paper applications, on each envelope write the above address as my return address, and write in pencil on the back the date you need to have the letter reach its destination. For online applications, please enter each program’s published deadline (note: the common application will ask for a date 2-4 weeks earlier; disregard this and provide the real date). With the exception of December 15th, January 1st, or January 15th deadlines, all letters of recommendation will be completed by February 1st. I do not write letters of recommendation over the winter break. Please do not inquire regarding the status of your letter.
5. In order to provide a fair, unbiased letter of recommendation, I ask that you waive your right to view the letter. I understand if you are not comfortable doing so, and would then kindly ask you to seek a letter from a different recommender. This is my strict policy.
6. Lastly, fill out the below information sheet and include it in your folder, which can be left in myfaculty mailbox in the main department office.
All materials and electronic requests from schools must be received by November15th–
no exceptions.
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION INFORMATION SHEET
Your full name as it appears on the application:
Overall G.P.A.: as of
Major G.P.A.: as of
List Courses for which you have been my student:
Course: ______Course: ______
Semester: ______Semester: ______
Grade: ______Grade: ______
Did you work in the research laboratory? ______
If yes, which semester(s) and what was your project? ______
List all Honors/Awards (with dates):
Extra-curricular Activities/Volunteer Services (with dates):
Employment (with dates):
Travel/Study Abroad (with dates):
Your e-mail address:Phone#:
Is this letter for an assistantship at Ithaca College? No____ Yes_____
In 200-250 words, what would you like highlighted in your letter? Whatsets you apart from other applicants that graduate programs should know about?