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College & Career Center Referrals
College & Career Center Referrals
Do you know a student who needs extra support with college and career guidance?
Submit a referral to the College & Career Center.
Submit a referral to the College & Career Center.
Appointment Request
Appointment Request
Do you want to speak with someone from the College & Career Center?
Go to the Contact Us page and click on our appointment request form.
Letters of Recommendation
Letters of Recommendation
Template for Teacher - Can change the categories or not include section headers; use bullet points and/or bold to highlight words, qualities, etc.
Outside resources:
Tips for Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation from Johns Hopkins University
Insider's Guide to Writing a Great Letter of Recommendation (YouTube video)
https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/applications/teacher-tips
https://blog.prepscholar.com/4-amazing-recommendation-letter-samples
https://mitadmissions.org/apply/parents-educators/writingrecs/ - although specific to MIT, some of the questions listed for you to consider as you write could pertain to any school.
Teacher letter: Classroom context, classroom based evidence of academic character, examples of topics of interest, exceptional papers or projects; any area that stands out; how they are working with others in the classroom -> goal is to understand what they will be like in their classroom
Use examples
Share info about a student’s academic performance quantitatively and qualitatively (approach to work, areas of interest, work samples, interpersonal skills)
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