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

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
Overall
Intellectual Ability
Writing Ability
Creativity
Motivation
Academic Preparation
Maturity
Speaking Ability
Ability to Work Well with Others
Self Confidence

G. Check one: I strongly recommend recommend recommend with reservations do not recommend

H. I would 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

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