Teacher Recommendation for College Admission
From: ______
(Student)
I am teaching 2 A.P. Bio classes and 1 research methods. I have a ton of papers to grade. This is why we have to be very organized about the college recommendations. Here is what I need you to do.
1. If you still need a college office recommendation, please give me their form so that it can be filled out. (No verbal requests)
2. I can be found in room A214 during periods 3-6, and after 8th period.
4. Please do not come to me for 1 college recommendation at a time.
5. Make a list of all the colleges you are applying to and attach it to the outside of a large envelope with the following contents:
For each college recommendation include the following:
The college application with the student info completely filled out and signed by you.
An envelope addressed to the college, including postage (2 stamps recommended) and Midwood’s return address:
Midwood High School
2839 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210
Your name and due date on the back flap of the envelope
Please let me know if you were accepted to the college of your choice.
Additional information to assist me in writing of a recommendation…
(Answer the questions below on a separate sheet of paper. Answer Question # 9 only if it applies to you.)
1.What is the single most important thing you want the college to know about you as a person. Give an example of how you have shown this.
2.You have strengths and weaknesses. Talk about one of each.
3. What are some other things that make you great that I might not know about you?
4. On what project or assignment do you feel you gave your all and were most proud of your results? Describe in as much detail as possible the process and the result.
5. What major/area of study are you considering for college? (“undecided” is ok)
6. Please list all school activities in which you have participated from grades 9-12, including arts, clubs, etc. (A separate sheet may be attached if one has already been prepared for colleges.)
Dates Activities Position/Title Teacher/Advisor
7. What activities and/or organizations have you been involved in outside of school, including employment, volunteer work, etc? Describe responsibilities and incidents relating to these activities that are meaningful to you.
8. What awards, special accomplishments and unique interests, either in or out of school, would you like to highlight?
9. Anything else? Significant factual information about you, your academic record, your personality, your hopes for the future, or perhaps unusual family circumstances (illness, strong parental support, travel, changes in school due to moving) would be helpful. Is there any information you would like for me to emphasize in the letter of recommendation to help the colleges make a more accurate appraisal of your application?