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College Recommendation Prep Guide

This document provides a student with instructions and questions for a college recommendation form. The student is asked to list colleges they are applying to, intended major, career goals, most significant accomplishments, examples of leadership, initiative, and how they have overcome challenges. They are also asked to attach an activities resume listing extracurricular activities, honors, leadership roles, community service, work experience, and personal qualities they want emphasized in their recommendation. The form is designed to help a recommender learn about the student and write a strong letter of support for their college applications.

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College Recommendation Prep Guide

This document provides a student with instructions and questions for a college recommendation form. The student is asked to list colleges they are applying to, intended major, career goals, most significant accomplishments, examples of leadership, initiative, and how they have overcome challenges. They are also asked to attach an activities resume listing extracurricular activities, honors, leadership roles, community service, work experience, and personal qualities they want emphasized in their recommendation. The form is designed to help a recommender learn about the student and write a strong letter of support for their college applications.

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STUDENT INFORMATION FOR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION

STUDENT NAME:
Give a copy of this form to anyone you are requesting a letter of recommendation from, at least 3 weeks
prior to the deadline. (Earlier is better.) Attach activity resume that includes Clubs/School & Non-
School Activities and Honors/Awards/Recognition for Talents/Leadership/etc.
1. List colleges to which you are applying and due dates:

2. College Major/Interests:

3. Career Goals:

4. What do you feel is your most significant accomplishment?

5. Name a special talent and how you have used your talent to contribute to the benefit of others:

6. Describe any significant person, event, or happening that has influenced you as a person:

7. How have you overcome a problem? (i.e. changed schools, self-esteem, academic
performance, disease, handicap) Respond in detail:
8. In what academic areas are you not as strong?

9. Have you held any leadership positions? Can you think of a time when you showed
leadership ability?

10. Can you think of a time when you have shown initiative or creativity?

11. What did you do last summer?

12. What things are you passionate about? (Could be a hobby, political issue, sport, music, etc.)

13. What personal/academic qualities would you like to be emphasized?

14. List 3 adjectives that best describe you:

15. List 3 adjectives your friends use to describe you (ask them):
ACTIVITIES RESUME
Name: ________________________________________

Home Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ________________________________

School Activities (clubs, sports, etc.):


Activity Grade(s) in which you # of Hours # of Weeks
participated in the activity per Week per Year

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Awards & Honors:


Name of Award Type of Award Year(s) Awarded
___Athletic ___Academic ____9 ____10 ____11 ____12
___Athletic ___Academic ____9 ____10 ____11 ____12
___Athletic ___Academic ____9 ____10 ____11 ____12
___Athletic ___Academic ____9 ____10 ____11 ____12

Leadership Positions:
Position Grade(s)
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Activities Resume – Page 2

Community Service:
Activity Grade(s) in which you # of Hours # of Weeks
participated in the activity per Week per Year

____9 ____10 ____11 ____12


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Work Experience:
Job Dates

Hobbies and Interests:

Other: (things you would like a person writing a recommendation to know about you.)

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