The University of Mississippi


LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

For Admission to the Graduate School
of The University of Mississippi

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT

 
 

Applicant's department address:

                                                                                                                                                            

 

(indicate department for which you are applying)

Graduate Coordinator
University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677

  
 

 

Applicant's name:                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                     Last                                                                  First                                                                                 Middle

Social Security number:                                                                                       Date of Birth:                                     &n bsp;                             

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, you may decide whether letters of reference written at your request are to be held confidential or whether they ere to be available for your personal inspection. Check one of the following statements and place your signature in the space provided so that the evaluator will be advised of your choice.

                Confidential file.      I grant permission for this letter of recommendation to be held confidential by The University of Mississippi.

                Open file.                 I retain the choice of having letters of reference available to me.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                           &nb sp;                                                                                     &nb sp;                               Signature of Applicant

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TO BE COMPLETED BY EVALUATOR

You are encouraged to make additional comments by letter. If you wish to do so, please attach your letter to this form so that the department may identify the applicant's choice with respect to the right of access under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

PLEASE MAIL THIS RECOMMENDATION DIRECTLY TO THE APPLICANTS DEPARTMENT AS NOTED ABOVE.

1.             Knowledge of the Applicant:

Approximately how long have you known this applicant?                                                                                                      

How well do you feel you know the applicant? Casually        Well        Very Well                 

What was the nature of your contact(s) with the applicant?

Teacher                                   Research Advisor                                    Major Advisor                                          Employer                

Other (specify):                                                                                                                                                                                     


2.             Evaluation: In comparison with other students in the same field who have the same amount of experience and training, I rate this person as follows:

Top
5%

Top
10%

Top
20%

Upper
50%

Unable
to Rate

General academic ability

          

Knowledge in subject of proposed study

          

Ability to grasp new concepts

          

Originality, intellectual creativity

          

Written expression

          

Oral expression

          

Stability and maturity

          

Perseverance toward goals

          

Motivation for graduate work

          

Potential for successful research

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.             Recommendation: Considering this applicant's academic record, special abilities, ambition, and determination,

please indicate your recommendation:

               Recommend strongly                               Recommend with reservation

               Recommend                                              Cannot recommend

4.            Please add any comments which you feel will assist in evaluating the applicant's potential to pursue graduate study.

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Evaluator (please print):                                                                                                                                

Signature:                                                                                                                                                                        

Title:                                                                                                       Organization:                                                                                         

PLEASE MAIL THIS FORM DIRECTLY TO THE GRADUATE COORDINATOR OF THE DEPARTMENT TO WHICH THE APPLICANT IS APPLYING. THE ADDRESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT IN THE BOX PROVIDED ON THE FRONT OF THIS FORM.

 

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