Recommendation Request Form
To the Student:
Complete this portion (please print) and submit to your recommender.
Name: ______________________________________
Student ID#______________________
I have requested that this appraisal form be filed by (name of recommender) _______________________________________
for use in the law school admissions process.
For questions about the waiver, please consult the prelaw advisor.
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I waive my right of future access to this recommendation.
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I do not waive my right of future access to this recommendation.
Signature: _____________________________________
Date: _______________________
To the Recommender:
Please return this form and your letter to:
Erin Risk
Washington University in St. Louis
Campus Box 1117
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
I.
Please rate this student in relation to others you have known or taught.
Characteristic
No Basis to
Below
Average
Above
Good
Unusual
Outstanding
Judge
Average
(Middle 20%)
Average
(Top 20%)
(Top 10%)
(Top 5%)
(Bottom 40%)
(Top 40%)
Intelligence
Independence of Thought
Speaking Skills
Writing Skills
Industry and Motivation
Leadership
Judgement and Maturity
II. Your attached letter (on letterhead) should be frank and detailed. Brief letters in general terms are of little use
to a Law School Admissions Committee. You may wish to address the following:
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In what capacity have you known this student?
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Is the student’s record an accurate reflection of his/her abilities and potential?
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What information do you have about this student that is relevant and not likely to be available from other sources?
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What are the student’s chief attributes and deficiencies?
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How does this student compare with promising contemporaries you have known or taught?
III. Signature: _____________________________________
Date: ___________________________
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Name: ________________________________________
Position: __________________