Teacher Recommendation Form For Colleges Scholarships Page 2

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I   g ive   t he   a bove   t eacher   p ermission   t o   w rite   a   l etter   o f   r ecommendation   o n   m y   b ehalf   a nd   u nderstand  
that   I   w ill   N OT   h ave   a ccess   t o   r eview   a   c opy   o f   t his   l etter   a t   a ny   t ime   i n   t he   f uture.      
 
Student   S ignature:   _ ______________________________________________   Date:   _ __________________  
 
 
 
 
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TEACHERS:    
 
Please   know   that   your   letters   of   recommendation   are   an   integral   part   of   a   student’s   application.     Your  
letters  DO  matter.    They  are  NOT  a  waste  of  your  time.    They  WILL  be  read  carefully.    All  of  the  time  and  
energy   you’re   putting   towards   the   letters   can   significantly   help   a   student   through   the   application   review  
process.     B ecause   y ou   s ee   s tudents   e very   d ay   a nd   c an   a ttest   t o   t heir   s cholastic   r eadiness   f or   t he   r igors   o f   a  
collegiate   curriculum,   highly   selective   institutions,   in   addition   to   all   schools   that   holistically   review  
applications,   s eriously   t ake   i nto   c onsideration   w hat   y ou   h ave   t o   s ay.     Y our   l etter   w ill   b e   m ost   b eneficial   t o  
the   s tudent   i n   t he   a pplication   r eview   p rocess   i f   i t   a ddresses   t he   f ollowing:    
 
How   l ong   h ave   y ou   k nown   t he   s tudent   a nd   i n   w hat   c apacity?    
How   d id   t he   s tudent   p erform   i n   y our   c lassroom?      
Is   t here   s ome   a spect   o f   t he   s tudent   t hat   i s   s pecial?     F or   e xample:    
a. Are   t hey   o ne   o f   y our   h ighest   a chievers?    
b. Describe   t heir   w ork   e thic.    
c. Are   t hey   p roactive   a bout   g etting   h elp   f rom   y ou   o utside   o f   c lass   a s   n eeded?    
d. Do   t hey   d rive   c lassroom   d iscussions?   H ow   w ell   d o   t hey   p articipate?    
e. Are   t hey   c opious   n ote-­‐takers?    
f.
Are   t hey   p assionate   a bout   t he   s ubject   m atter?    
g. Is   t here   a   s pecific   p roject   o r   p aper   t hey   c ompleted   t hat   c aught   y our   e ye?    
h. Have   y ou   s een   t hem   p rogress   i n   p ositive   w ays   a s   a   s tudent?    
i.
Are   t hey   w ell   p repared   f or   c ollege?   W hat   m akes   t hem   w ell   p repared?    
j.
Is   t his   s tudent   r espected   b y   o ur   f aculty?    
 
Please   k eep   i n   m ind   t hat   y ou   d on’t   h ave   t o   w rite   a bout   a ll   o f   t hese   a nd   t hat   a necdotal   l etters  
are   e xtremely   h elpful   t o   c ollege   a dmission   o fficers.  
 

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