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Graduate Admission Reference Form

Graduate Degree & Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Applicants

To the Applicant: Print this form. Please complete items A, B, and C below. Deliver this form directly to a person who is able to comment on your qualifications for graduate study. If you already have recommendation letters, they can be substituted for the form.

A. I understand that this recommendation will be used only for admission decisions, and I hereby waive my right of access to this recommendation.

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Signature of Applicant

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Date


B. This is a confidential statement concerning (Please print):

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Applicant Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

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Social Security Number

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Program and degree, credential, or certificate sought

C. Person making reference (Please print):

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Name

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Title

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Address

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Telephone Number


To the Person Completing This Form: The student named above has applied for admission to the graduate program at Mills College. We would appreciate a statement from you about the applicant. If you would prefer to write a separate letter, please attach it to this form, complete items F and G on page two. If you do not know the applicant well enough to give a recommendation, check here [checkbox.gray.gif]


D. What is your estimate of the applicant's promise as a graduate student?







E. How long have you known the applicant?:

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In what capacity?: __________________________________________________


F. Please rate the applicant on the qualities listed below:

Exceptional Above Average Average Below Average No Information
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Intellectual Ability [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif]
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Creativity [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif]
Motivation [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif]
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Maturity [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif]
Speaking Ability [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif]
Ability to Work Well with Others [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif]
Self Confidence [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif] [checkbox.gray.gif]

G. Check one: [checkbox.gray.gif] I strongly recommend [checkbox.gray.gif] recommend [checkbox.gray.gif] recommend with reservations [checkbox.gray.gif] do not recommend


H. [checkbox.gray.gif] I would [checkbox.gray.gif] would not be willing to respond to additional questions by telephone.


I. Additional comments:







Signature:

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Signature of Person Completing This Form

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Date

Please mail this form directly to:

Mills College
Office of Graduate Studies
5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94613-1301

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