Letter of Recommendation Form

Please review this form before writing your letter of recommendation, and use this form for submission. We appreciate your candid impressions of the applicant and for helping us assess the applicant’s suitability for graduate study in psychology.

Applications for Fall 2021 admissions are open
The letter submission deadline is Tuesday, December 1, 2020
For additional details, visit the program's Applications and Admissions page.

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STOP - The 2020 deadline has passed.

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Contact Information
Your Name*
First Last
Your Email*
Applicant Name*
First Last
Applicant Email*
Background
How long have you known the applicant?*
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5+ years
Approximately how frequent was your interaction with the applicant?*
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Biannually
- Annually
Would you accept this applicant for graduate studies in your Department (please assume that your Department offers graduate programs if it does not):*
- Yes
- No
Why?*
Attributes:

Please indicate your rating of the applicant*

1 (unacceptable) to 5 (superior) with N = No evidence on which to base a judgment

	N	1	2	3	4	5
Academic Motivation
Affective and Emotional Stability
Intellectual and Cognitive Ability
Quantitative Skills
Analytical/Writing Skills
Verbal (reading comprehension and vocabulary)
General Impression (overall subjective feeling)

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Acknowledgement #1*
I have signed my letter of recommendation.
Acknowledgement #2*
My letter includes my title, mailing address, and telephone number.
In your letter, please try to address the following questions:
1. In what capacity did you interact with the applicant?
2. What are the applicant’s strengths, particularly as they might apply to the field of psychology?
3. What are the applicant’s weaknesses, particularly as they might apply to the field of psychology?
In addition, given that we are not requiring the GRE this year, please comment on the applicant’s prior training, research experiences, writing ability, and quantitative skills that you believe help the applicant prepare for a successful graduate school career.
Letter of Recommendation (PDF only, 5mb max)*
Accepted file types: pdf.
May we contact you concerning the applicant?*
- Yes
- No
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Letter of Recommendation Form

Contact Information

Background

Attributes:

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