IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Graduate College Letter of Recommendation
1. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Applicant's name:
Entry term:
Email address:
Major/program desired:
Degree sought:
2. RECOMMENDER INFORMATION
Recommender Name:
(FAMILY/SURNAME)
(FIRST/GIVEN)
(MIDDLE)
Occupation:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail address:
3. CONFIDENTIALITY
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) allows an enrolled graduate student to have access to any letters of
recommendation the program chooses to retain in its files. The applicant may waive the right of access to recommendation letters.
This applicant
waives
does not waive the right to inspect the contents of this letter.
4. RATING OF APPLICANT
Recommender: Provide the following information about the applicant for the graduate program to use in making an admission
decision.
How long have you known the applicant?
In what capacity?
(years)
How does this applicant compare to others in the appropriate category below?
College seniors
Graduate students
Employees
Other
(identify):
NO BASIS
LOWEST
UPPER 5%
UPPER 10%
UPPER 25%
UPPER 50%
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
FOR
50%
(OUTSTANDING)
(EXCELLENT)
(ABOVE AVE.)
(AVERAGE)
EVALUATION
(BELOW AVE.)
Intellectual/Academic Potential
Analytical/Conceptual Skills
Written Communication Skills
Oral Communication Skills
Imagination/Creativity
Research Ability
Teaching Ability
RECOMMENDATION
MASTER'S PROGRAM
DOCTORAL PROGRAM
OTHER
(SPECIFY)
I recommend highly for
I recommend for
I recommend with reservations for
I do not recommend for