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CONFIDENTI L RECOMMEND TION FORM
Important For the numbers and types of recommendations required by your program of study, please review the general application
requirements sheet for the school to which you are applying. Replications of this form can be found at
SECTION 1 (To be completed by applicant. Please print.)
Applicant’s Name
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last (family)
First
Middle
Proposed Graduate Program______________________________________________________
Degree____________________________________
Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974:
I hereby waive my right of access to review this letter of recommendation.
I hereby do not waive my right of access to review this letter of recommendation.
Applicant’s Signature____________________________________________________________
Date______________________________________
SECTION 2 (To be completed by recommender. Please print.)
The person whose name appears above is applying for admission to graduate studies at The Catholic University of America. This form
is provided for your use in evaluating the applicant. Please be candid in your assessment. If you wish to provide additional comments
about the applicant’s qualifications for graduate study, use the space provided or attach a separate letter of recommendation. Letters
should be on your letterhead and include your name (printed) and signature as well as the applicant’s full name.
Recommender’s Name
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last (family)
First
Middle
Title ____________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone ____________________________
Agency/Institute Affiliation (Department, if applicable) ________________________________________________________________________
1. How long have you known the applicant?____________________________________
How well? ________________________________
2. In what capacity have you known the applicant? ____________________________________________________________________________
3. How long has it been since your last direct contact with the applicant? ______________________________________________________
SECTION 3
Please assess the applicant based on the following abilities and characteristics.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS please rate the applicant in comparison with those in his or her peer group, keeping in mind his or her potential
for (a) completing the graduate program and (b) assuming a leadership position in his or her proposed program of study. You are
encouraged to attach additional pages if necessary.
FOR ALL PSYCHOLOGY APPLICANTS (M.A. AND PH.D.): In addition to this form, please submit a formal letter of recommendation.
FOR APPLICANTS TO THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE: Please write your additional comments about the
applicant in the space provided on the reverse side of this form or on an attached page(s). An outline of some of our requirements for
admission may help you: evidence of ability to do graduate work as reflected by academic work completed; employment or volunteer
experience in some form of human service; personal qualifications essential for professional practice, including sensitivity to others,
knowledge of social issues, strong interpersonal skills, and respect of the values and ethics of the social profession.
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