Student Brag Sheet

Jordan’s Senior Brag Sheet

Seniors applying to colleges/scholarships that require a Recommendation from a teacher or counselor at Jordan should fill out this Brag Sheet to help their Recommender write the best rec possible! Take your time with these questions and answer them thoroughly and thoughtfully.

1. Are you applying Early Action or Early Decision anywhere? If so, where and when is the deadline? (Have you talked to Mr. Carrillo or any of the Advisers about Early Admissions?)
   
   
   

2. Contact Info

   1. Name:

   2. E-mail:

   3. Phone Number:

   4. Counselor Name:

   5. Pathway:

   6. Student ID #:

Purpose of recommendation Letter :

___Common Application ___ College  ___Scholarships  ___EOP 

___Honors Program ___ Other

List all Colleges, Programs or scholarships along with deadline :

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3. Are you a first generation college student? ___Yes ___ No

(Parent/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree at a four-year college or university)

 What is your parent’s educational level?

 Father_______________ Mother__________________

 What is your parent’s occupation?

Father___________________ Mother__________________

Who do you live with? _____________

Place of birth ____________ Parent’s place of birth________________

*If you are an undocumented student (AB540, A Dreamer) please consider letting your counselor or recommender know.

4. Who/ What is the letter for ? Explain why you are applying for this college/ scholarship, ect?

5. What are your educational goals and intended major ? Explain

6. Describe your home situation?

( siblings, family situation, has anyone else gone to college, financial situation) 

6. 1. Have you ever been in the foster care system? If so, please give dates

6. 2. Who do you live with and how long have you/did you live with them?

6. 3. Are you the first person in your immediate family to go to a 4-year college?

Give Specific Examples, Anecdotes, or Stories

7. Which course(s) have you enjoyed the most ? Why ?

   1. What academic achievements are you especially proud of?

8. Describe in detail your activities and community service (i.e. leadership activities, student orgs, publications, vis/performing arts, family responsibilities, volunteer, sports/outdoor activities, research/independent study, summer programs, work experience, other interests and passions). Include the following for each:

   1. Length of time you participated

8. 2. Specific role you played in each activity

8. 3. Accomplishments, awards, contributions you made in each activity

8. 4. How did this impact you?

9.  Describe your interests/ Hobbies/ extracurricular activities. What are you passionate about ?

10. Which activity ( in or out of school) has been the most important to you ? Why?

11. What has been the greatest challenge/obstacle of your high school years ? How have you grown from this experience? Explain. ( Unless this Challenge had a drastic effect in your life then you can mention)

12. Describe your community service and/ or work experience. What have you learned from it ?

13. What is your greatest personal achievement ?

14. List your three most distinguishing, admirable qualities. Explain each with several sentences ( Think about what aspects of yourself would you like to have highlighted)

15. What type of student are you ? What academic settings or assignments make you thrive? What interests you the most ?

16. Is there anything else you would want the college/ Scholarship committee to [1]know about you?

[1] Revised 4/20/2023