GSEL Recommendation Letter- Reserved right

Graduate School of Education and Leadership
Recommendation of Applicant for Admission

Dear Recommender:

In considering an applicant, particular emphasis is placed on the comments from people with whom the applicant is personally acquainted. We appreciate the difficulty of furnishing meaningful and candid appraisals, and we are very grateful for your contribution to our admission process. We typically find that a recommendation that presents a balanced view of an applicant’s abilities and other attributes is most helpful. This form is intended to present information about the applicant. Please supplement it in whatever way you feel is appropriate.

Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, applicants to Southern Nazarene University may either waive or reserve their right to see this confidential evaluation after it has been completed.

*Important Notes:

This form will not be accepted if it is completed by a family member.

The student you are evaluating has reserved the right to see this evaluation form after it has been completed.

Thank you,

Southern Nazarene University Admissions

Student's Name*

First Name

Last Name

Anticipated Degree (Select Program from List Below)*

Recommender's Name*

First Name

Last Name

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Employer*

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City

State/Province

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How long have you known the applicant?*

In what capacity?*

Please list the three (3) areas of greatest strength you believe the applicant has to contribute to being successful in the Education program: *

Please list the three (3) areas of greatest weakness that you believe could preclude the applicant from succeeding?*

Please list the three (3) characteristics that seem most typical of this applicant:*

Use the following rating scale to indicate your assessment of the applicant’s management of abilities, skills and knowledge.

9-10 Exceptional abilities and/or potential
7-8 High abilities and/or potential
5-6 Moderate to average abilities and/or potential
3-4 Below average abilities and/or potential
0-2 Very poor abilities and/or potential
N/A Not aware of abilities in described area

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Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system	: Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (1)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (2)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (3)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (4)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (5)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (6)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (7)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (8)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (9)	Moral reasoning abilities and commitment to Christian ethics and value system (10)
Social adjustment	Social adjustment (1)	Social adjustment (2)	Social adjustment (3)	Social adjustment (4)	Social adjustment (5)	Social adjustment (6)	Social adjustment (7)	Social adjustment (8)	Social adjustment (9)	Social adjustment (10)
Emotional stability	Emotional stability (1)	Emotional stability (2)	Emotional stability (3)	Emotional stability (4)	Emotional stability (5)	Emotional stability (6)	Emotional stability (7)	Emotional stability (8)	Emotional stability (9)	Emotional stability (10)
Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (1)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (2)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (3)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (4)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (5)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (6)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (7)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (8)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (9)	Ability to analyze and critically assess relevant solutions to problem situations (10)
Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (1)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (2)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (3)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (4)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (5)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (6)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (7)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (8)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (9)	Ability to take initiative and effectively get things accomplished (10)
Personal motivation level	Personal motivation level (1)	Personal motivation level (2)	Personal motivation level (3)	Personal motivation level (4)	Personal motivation level (5)	Personal motivation level (6)	Personal motivation level (7)	Personal motivation level (8)	Personal motivation level (9)	Personal motivation level (10)
Ability to motivate other individuals	Ability to motivate other individuals (1)	Ability to motivate other individuals (2)	Ability to motivate other individuals (3)	Ability to motivate other individuals (4)	Ability to motivate other individuals (5)	Ability to motivate other individuals (6)	Ability to motivate other individuals (7)	Ability to motivate other individuals (8)	Ability to motivate other individuals (9)	Ability to motivate other individuals (10)
Written communication skills	Written communication skills (1)	Written communication skills (2)	Written communication skills (3)	Written communication skills (4)	Written communication skills (5)	Written communication skills (6)	Written communication skills (7)	Written communication skills (8)	Written communication skills (9)	Written communication skills (10)
Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (1)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (2)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (3)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (4)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (5)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (6)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (7)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (8)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (9)	Oral communication skills, both in groups and with individuals (10)
Non-verbal communication skills	Non-verbal communication skills (1)	Non-verbal communication skills (2)	Non-verbal communication skills (3)	Non-verbal communication skills (4)	Non-verbal communication skills (5)	Non-verbal communication skills (6)	Non-verbal communication skills (7)	Non-verbal communication skills (8)	Non-verbal communication skills (9)	Non-verbal communication skills (10)
Overall assessment of abilities	Overall assessment of abilities (1)	Overall assessment of abilities (2)	Overall assessment of abilities (3)	Overall assessment of abilities (4)	Overall assessment of abilities (5)	Overall assessment of abilities (6)	Overall assessment of abilities (7)	Overall assessment of abilities (8)	Overall assessment of abilities (9)	Overall assessment of abilities (10)
Prediction of graduate success	Prediction of graduate success (1)	Prediction of graduate success (2)	Prediction of graduate success (3)	Prediction of graduate success (4)	Prediction of graduate success (5)	Prediction of graduate success (6)	Prediction of graduate success (7)	Prediction of graduate success (8)	Prediction of graduate success (9)	Prediction of graduate success (10)

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I strongly recommend that this student be admitted to graduate study. I recommend that with some reservation that this student be admitted to graduate study. I do not recommend that this student be admitted to graduate study.

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