Recommendation Form For Graduate Study: To The Recommender

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Recommendation Form for Graduate Study

This section MUST be completed by the Applicant. After completing this section please submit the form to your recom-
mender. The recommender should send this form and their letter to [email protected].

Please Print

Your Name: __________________________________________________________________ Birth Date: _____________


MM-DD-YYYY

Program: _______________________________________________________ Desired Degree: _____________________

Name of Recommender: ___________________________________________

I hereby (Choose One) ___ waive OR ___ retain my right under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to
review this Letter of Recommendation. I understand that if I do not notate my choice my right will be waived.

__________________________________________________________________________
Applicant Signature Date

To the Recommender
Thank you for taking time to submit your recommendation to the Colorado School of Mines. Please complete the
following:

How long have you known the applicant? _________________________


Years/months

What is your relationship with the applicant? __________________________________________________________

What is the applicant’s overall capacity to succeed in his/her chosen graduate program in the following areas?
(Top=90%-100%, Above Average=75%-90%, Average=50%, Below Average=Less than 50%, Not Observed)

Problem Solving __________ Discipline __________ Teamwork __________ Creativity __________

The applicant’s technical knowledge in his/her proposed field is: __________________


(Top 1-2%, Top 5%, Top 10%, Top 25%, Average, Below Average, Not Observed)

International Applicants only


The applicant’s ability to effectively communicate and learn using the English language is: __________________________
(Proficient, Good general skills, Fair-has difficulty, Poor, Not Observed)

Attach Your Recommendation Letter


Your letter will be used to evaluate this applicant for admittance into his/her desired degree program and is a critical part of
the review process. Your remarks should be a candid evaluation of the applicant’s preparation for graduate study. We en-
courage you to include:

 your opinion of the applicant’s academic and creative achievements, including material not apparent on the
official transcripts
 the applicant’s technical knowledge in his/her chosen program
 aspects of the applicant’s personality and character significant to graduate study and any special skills or
experience that would benefit him/her in their graduate program.

_________________________________________________________________________________ ________________
Recommender’s Signature Title/Position Date

_______________________________________________________ _________________________________________
Institution/Firm Email

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