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Thank you for your interest in Harvard College. We know there are many fine colleges and universities from
which to choose, and we are happy that you are looking closely at the exciting opportunities available here in
Cambridge.
Our admissions procedures are designed to give you maximum freedom and flexibility to present yourself in your own words. We
hope you will respond in whatever ways you feel will best demonstrate your interests and accomplishments. Here are some recom-
mendations we hope you will consider as you complete your application.
• Keep copies of all materials submitted and ask your teachers to do the same. Materials can be lost in the mail.
• Supplementary materials or portfolios may be submitted, but you should do so only if you have an unusual talent. Such materials are
neither required nor expected as the required components of the application provide ample basis on which to make our decisions.
Because we cannot return materials, applicants should send only duplicates.
The answers to many questions about admissions requirements and deadlines are included on the following pages. For an expanded
list of frequently asked questions with their answers, please consult the FAQ index on our website: www.admissions.college.harvard.
edu.
Each admission decision is made without any regard for a candidate’s financial need — a policy we call “need-blind admission.”
Indeed the Admissions Committee may respond favorably to evidence that a candidate has overcome significant obstacles, financial or
otherwise. Once an applicant is admitted, we create an individual financial aid package that will enable that student’s family to meet
the cost of attendance. Providing financial access to Harvard for every admitted student is one of our highest priorities.
We hope you will take every opportunity to explore whether Harvard might be a good match for your academic, extracurricular and
personal interests. Please let us know if we can be of assistance to you during the admissions process. Best wishes for a happy and
productive year.
The Committee on Transfer Admissions welcomes inquiries from This year the Committee will admit a small number of transfer students
all qualified students interested in transferring to Harvard College. who present a clearly defined academic need for transfer, supported
Over the years we have found that transfer students contribute by both a proven record of achievement at the college level and strong
a great deal to college life here as well as gain much from their faculty recommendations.
experience. We hope the information that follows will enable you
Candidates for transfer admission will be considered for Fall 2011
to give careful consideration to Harvard as you make plans to
enrollment.
continue your education.
Criteria for Eligibility as a Transfer Applicant Forty-six fields of concentration are offered by departments and commit-
tees. Within fields, there are various options for specialization. It is also
Once a student has completed one year of full-time study at a possible to combine major fields, such as government with history or
single college or university, he or she ordinarily may apply to economics, classics with allied fields, or mathematics with philosophy.
Harvard College only as a transfer student. Further guidelines The following is a list of fields for specialization.
for eligibility are as follows:
Afro-American Studies History of Art and Architecture
• By the anticipated date of matriculation, applicants must have Anthropology History of Science
satisfactorily completed a minimum of one continuous academic Applied Mathematics Human Evolutionary Biology
year in a degree program at one college, and not more than two Astronomy and Astrophysics Linguistics
academic years of full-time college study. Biochemical Sciences Literature
• A minimum of sixteen Harvard courses—typically four terms— Biology Mathematics
are required for Harvard’s A.B. or S.B. degree. Chemical and Physical Biology Molecular and Cellular Biology
Chemistry Music
• Students who have completed more than two years of college Chemistry and Physics Near Eastern Languages and
study with transferable credit, and those who have earned a Classics Civilizations
bachelor’s degree, are not eligible to transfer to Harvard College. Comparative Study of Religion Neurobiology
Students may not choose to relinquish academic credits, or a Computer Science Organismic and Evolutionary
degree, in order to apply for transfer admission. Earth and Planetary Sciences Biology
• Students who will have completed less than one full-time continu- East Asian Studies Philosophy
ous year of study at one college by the anticipated date of ma- Economics Physics
triculation at Harvard should apply as freshman candidates. (All Engineering Sciences Psychology
such applicants, if admitted, will matriculate as regular freshmen English and American Literature Romance Languages and
without any transfer credit.) and Language Literatures
Environmental Science and Sanskrit and Indian Studies
• Students who have completed one full-time year of college in a Public Policy Slavic Languages and Literatures
regular degree program in lieu of their senior year of high school Folklore and Mythology Social Studies
(under an early admission plan) should contact the Admissions Germanic Languages and Sociology
Office before submitting an application. Literatures Statistics
Government Visual and Environmental
• Students are eligible to transfer only from a liberal arts curriculum
History Studies
that is similar to Harvard’s. Candidates whose education has been
History and Literature Women, Gender and Sexuality
in a vocational, professional, technical or performance program
will not ordinarily qualify for transfer admission. The undergraduate curriculum does not include professional or vo-
cational concentrations, such as accounting, advertising, agriculture,
The Visiting Undergraduate Program, described on the last page,
architecture, business, commercial art, communications, criminal justice,
may be of interest to students too advanced to qualify for transfer.
education, journalism, law or nursing.
foreign language. Any foreign language, ancient or modern, in • summer school courses, except for
which Harvard can arrange an examination is acceptable. The
those at the transfer student’s current college or university or for
language requirement is ordinarily waived for any student whose
native language is not English and who is proficient both in that courses at Harvard Summer School.
language and in English.
• The General Education requirement for transfer students will be Evaluation of Candidates
reduced by one course per term of Harvard College credit granted
for prior coursework. For detailed information, please visit www. In evaluating transfer candidates, the Committee seeks students with
generaleducation.fas.harvard.edu. clearly developing academic interests that can be well served by Har-
The academic year at Harvard includes a fall and a spring term. The vard. Students preparing to apply as transfer candidates should take
fall term runs from late August to mid-December, and the spring challenging, liberal arts programs, including mathematics, science, and
term runs from early February to late May. In evaluating a transfer a foreign language, if they are not already proficient in these areas. The
application, the Committee pays particular attention to how well the Committee also looks for strong preparation in the student’s expected
applicant’s academic aspirations can be satisfied by courses and pro- field of specialization.
grams of study here and to whether degree requirements can be met In regard to standardized test scores, most successful applicants have
in the two or three years that the student will have at Harvard. verbal and math SAT I scores of 600 or above and, for foreign applicants
For detailed information about course offerings, consult the under- who submit a TOEFL result, a score of 600 or above on the paper test, or
graduate catalogue “Courses of Instruction” available online at: 250 or above on the computer test, or 100 or better on the iBT version.
www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/fasro/courses/. For those using the ACT as an alternative, the composite score is usually
30 or above.
Though good grades, strong programs, and test scores are important in
Transfer of Credit determining the academic potential of a candidate, the Committee also
Credit for work done at another college or university is granted to looks beyond these for such qualities as creativity, resiliency, tenacity,
each admitted transfer student on an individual basis after evaluation intellectual curiosity, and independent thinking.
by the Registrar’s Office. The maximum amount of credit allowed Other factors weighed in the evaluation of transfer candidates include
any transfer student is 8.0 full (year-long) courses, i.e., half of the significant non-academic talents and personal qualities such as a capacity
16.0 full courses required for the A.B. or S.B. degrees, or the equiva- for leadership, energy, enthusiasm, motivation and a sense of responsi-
lent of two full years of academic work. bility.
Ordinarily, credit is granted for any course taken in a full-time, day-
Harvard has very few places available for sophomore and junior trans-
time program of study at an accredited degree-granting institution
fers and the number of well-qualified candidates far exceeds the number
provided that the student:
of students admitted. It is therefore recommended that students who wish
• completed at least one full academic year of undergraduate study to transfer from their current colleges explore a variety of options.
at one college
• took courses comparable to those given at Harvard Housing
• earned grades of “C” (or the equivalent) or better. All admitted transfer students are immediately eligible to live in the Har-
vard Houses. In this way they share fully in the residential undergraduate
Ordinarily, credit is not granted for:
experience of the College.
• online or distance education courses
• night or extension courses, or courses taken on a part-time basis or Costs and Financial Aid
for less than a full academic year
The complete budget at Harvard College (exclusive of transportation) for
• technical or vocational courses such as journalism, law, agri- 2010-2011 is $52,000. Tuition – $_____; Room and Board – $12,308;
culture, nursing, business, communications or courses taken in College Facilities Fees (for use of library and other University facilities
military service including the Health Services) – $_____; Minimum for extras (books,
• work done prior to admission in an isolated term, semester or clothing, dues, recreation, etc.) – $____. Please note these fees are sub-
quarter at another college, unless the college from which the ject to change without notice and that costs can be expected to increase
student is transferring has granted credit for that work for 2011-2012.
• credit gained by accelerating in an academic year at another col- Transfer students are eligible to apply for financial aid, which is awarded
lege in the form of scholarships, loans, and jobs to students demonstrating
need on the basis of family financial circumstances.
• College Level Placement Exam (CLEP), Advanced Placement
Exam (AP) results, or any credit earned by examination, even
when credited to the student’s degree by the college or university
from which he or she wishes to transfer. Please note that credit is
awarded to transfer students only for course work completed in
college or university
For Entrance in Fall 2011 • Transfer Application Instructions
Please read all the instructions and information carefully before filling out the Application for Transfer and the Harvard Transfer
Application Supplement.
Contact Information
You should supply your faculty recommenders and dean with If you change your mailing address, phone number or e-mail address
stamped return envelopes that designate “Transfer Admissions.” after submitting your application, please contact the Transfer Admissions
All additional correspondence and supplementary materials Office by writing to adm-tran@fas.harvard.edu.
must be carefully addressed to the Office of Transfer Admis- Please be sure to include your full legal name, date of birth and name
sions as Freshman Admissions offices are also located at 86 of your current college or university when contacting the Admissions
Brattle Street and confusion can easily occur. Office.
It is the responsibility of every applicant to maintain copies
of all materials submitted to this office as well as any cor- Send Updates
respondence to you from the Harvard College Admissions
To send information updates to your application, please write to us or
Office.
send an e-mail to fileroom@fas.harvard.edu with the word “Transfer
Update” in the subject line. In the body of the message, please type your
full name and the information you would like to include in your file. We
After You Have Applied do not open e-mail attachments.
Misrepresentation of Credentials will not be considered for transfer admission. The recommended
deadline for spring enrollment (late January) is October 15, and for
Occasionally, a candidate for admission will make inaccurate state- fall enrollment (late August) is April 15. For further information,
ments or submit false material in connection with his or her applica- please visit our website: www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/
tion. In most cases, these misrepresentations are discovered during apply/vus/.
the admission process and the application is rejected. If a misrepre-
sentation is discovered after a candidate has been admitted, the offer
of admission will be withdrawn.
If a misrepresentation is discovered after a student has registered, the Helpful Application Checklist
offer of admission normally will be revoked and the student will be
required to leave the College. If the discovery occurs after a degree
has been awarded, the degree will be rescinded.
Requirements for All Transfer Applicants:
The determination that an application contains misrepresentations Official score report from the SAT Reasoning Test or
or inaccuracies rests solely with the Admissions Office and will be ACT with Writing component
resolved outside the student disciplinary process.
Official score reports from two SAT Subject Tests
Important Excerpts from the Joint Statement for Candi- (optional)
dates on Common Ivy Group Admission Procedure
The Ivy Group is an association of eight institutions of higher Universal College Transfer Application
education established in 1954 primarily for the purpose of fostering
amateurism in athletics. Relations between the member institutions Harvard Transfer Application Supplement
have grown over the years, and representatives of these institutions
now meet regularly at a variety of levels to discuss topics that range Application fee of $75 or a request for a fee waiver
from the purely academic to the purely athletic and from fundamen-
tal educational philosophy to procedures in admissions. Official Secondary School Transcript
Each member institution has its own identity and character and and
protects its right to pursue its own educational objectives. Thus, al- Official College/University Transcript
though the Ivy Group institutions are similar in many respects, each
member institution will continue to make its own independent ad- Two Professor Recommendations
mission decisions according to its own particular admission policy.
All contacts with students by representatives of Ivy institutions are Financial Aid Application (by February 1, if you plan
intended to provide assistance and information and should be free to apply)
of any activity that applies undue pressure on the candidate. No
information referring to the admission or financial-aid status of an Update address, phone and e-mail address if there are
applicant to any Ivy institution may be considered official or reliable changes after you apply
unless it is received directly from that institution’s admission or
financial aid office.
Participating institutions: Brown University, Columbia University,
Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale University.
APPLIC ANT
Legal name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Sur (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.) First/Given Middle (complete) Jr., etc.
Preferred name, if not first name (choose only one) ______________________ Former last name(s), if any _______________________________________
Female Male
Birth date ____________________________________________________ US Social Security Number, if any ___________________________________
mm/dd/yyyy Optional, unless applying for US Federal financial aid with the FAFSA form
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City/Town County or Parish State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
Preferred Telephone Home Cell Home (_______) __________________________________ Cell (_______) __________________________________
Area/Country/City Code Area/Country/City Code
If different from above, please give your current mailing address for all admission correspondence.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City/Town County or Parish State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
If your current mailing address is a college or university, include name of school here: _____________________________________________________________
FUTURE PLANS
Your answers to these questions will vary for different colleges. If the online system did not ask you to answer some of the questions you see in this section, this college
chose not to ask that question of its applicants.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Citizenship Status ______________________________________________ 1. Are you Hispanic/Latino?
Non-US Citizenship ______________________________________________ Yes, Hispanic or Latino (including Spain) No
_____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ 2. Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify
yourself. (Check all that apply.)
Years lived in the US? ____________________________________________
American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas)
Birthplace ________________________________________________________
City/Town State/Province Country Are you Enrolled? Yes No If yes, please enter Tribal Enrollment Number________________
Primary language spoken at home _____________________________________ Asian (including Indian subcontinent and Philippines)
Are you proficient in any other languages? _______________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
Household
Parents’ Marital Status (relative to each other): Never married Married Widowed Separated Divorced (date ________________________)
mm/yyyy
With whom do you make your permanent home? Parent 1 Parent 2 Both Legal Guardian Ward of the Court/State Other
Parent 1: Mother Father Unknown Parent 2: Mother Father Unknown
Is Parent 1 living? Yes No (Date Deceased ____________________) Is Parent 2 living? Yes No (Date Deceased ____________________)
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
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Last/Family/Sur First/Given Middle Title (Mr./Ms./Dr., etc.) Last/Family/Sur First/Given Middle Title (Mr./Ms./Dr., etc.)
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Preferred Telephone: Home Cell Work Preferred Telephone: Home Cell Work
(_______) ____________________________________________________ (_______) ____________________________________________________
Area/Country/City Code Area/Country/City Code
College (if any) ___________________________________ CEEB ________ College (if any) ___________________________________ CEEB ________
Graduate School (if any) ____________________________ CEEB ________ Graduate School (if any) ____________________________ CEEB ________
AC ADEMICS
The self-reported information in this section is not intended to take the place of your official records. Please note the requirements of each institution to which you are
applying and arrange for official transcripts and score reports to be sent from your secondary school and the appropriate testing agencies. Where “Best Scores” are
requested, please report the highest individual scores you have earned so far, even if those scores are from different test dates.
Secondary
School Class Rank _________ Class Size _________ Weighted? Yes No GPA _________ Scale _________ Weighted? Yes No
Grades (if available) (if available)
ACT Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________ Best Scores: _________ ______ _________ ______ _________ ______
(past & future) mm/yyyy mm/yyyy mm/yyyy (so far) COMP mm/yyyy English mm/yyyy Math mm/yyyy
_________ ______ _________ ______ _________ ______
Reading mm/yyyy Science mm/yyyy Writing mm/yyyy
SAT Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________ Best Scores: _________ ______ _________ ______ _________ ______
(past & future) mm/yyyy mm/yyyy mm/yyyy (so far) Critical Reading mm/yyyy Math mm/yyyy Writing mm/yyyy
TOEFL/ Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________ Best Score: _________ ______ ______
IELTS (past & future) mm/yyyy mm/yyyy mm/yyyy (so far) Test Score mm/yyyy
Current Courses Please indicate title, level (100-level, 200-level, etc.) and credit value of all courses you are taking this year. Indicate quarter classes taken in the
same semester on the appropriate semester line. If you’re not currently enrolled in college, please list the classes you took during 12th grade.
First Semester/Trimester Second Semester/Trimester Third Trimester
or additional first/second term courses if more space is needed
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Honors Briefly list any academic distinctions or honors you have received since the 11th grade or international equivalent (e.g. National Merit, Cum Laude Society).
Grade level Honor Level of Recognition
School State/ National Inter-
11 12 FY SO JR Regional national
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Personal Essay This personal essay helps us become acquainted with you as a person and student, apart from courses, grades, test scores, and other objective
data. It will also demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself.
Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve, and attach it to your
application before submission. NOTE: Your Common Application essay should be the same for all colleges. Do not customize it in any way for individual colleges.
Colleges that want customized essay responses will ask for them on a supplement form.
Additional Information If there is any additional information you’d like to provide regarding special circumstances, additional qualifications, etc., please do so in the
space below or on an attached sheet.
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Disciplinary History
Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any educational institution you have attended from 9th grade (or the international equivalent)
forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from
the institution? Yes No
Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? Yes No
[Note that you are not required to answer “yes” to this question, or provide an explanation, if the criminal adjudication or conviction has been expunged, sealed,
annulled, pardoned, destroyed, erased, impounded, or otherwise ordered by a court to be kept confidential.]
If you answered “yes” to either or both questions, please attach a separate sheet of paper that gives the approximate date of each incident, explains the circumstances, and
reflects on what you learned from the experience.
SIGNATURE
Application Fee Payment If this college requires an application fee, how will you be paying it?
Online Payment Will Mail Payment Online Fee Waiver Request Will Mail Fee Waiver Request
Required Signature
I certify that all information submitted in the admission process-including the application, the personal essay, any supplements, and any other supporting
materials-is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented, and that these documents will become the property of the institutions to which I am applying
and will not be returned to me. I understand that I may be subject to a range of possible disciplinary actions, including admission revocation, expulsion, or
revocation of course credit, grades, and degree should the information I have certified be false.
I acknowledge that I have reviewed the application instructions for each college receiving this application. I understand that all offers of admission are conditional,
pending receipt of final transcripts showing work comparable in quality to that upon which the offer was based, as well as honorable dismissal from the school.
I affirm that I will send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to only one institution; sending multiple deposits (or equivalent) may result in the withdrawal of my
admission offers from all institutions. [Note: students may send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to a second institution where they have been admitted from
the waitlist, provided that they inform the first institution that they will no longer be enrolling.]
Common Application member institution admission offices do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, creed, sex,
age, marital status, parental status, physical disability, learning disability, political affiliation, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Sophomore Junior
TAS
Full legal name
Last/Family First Middle Jr., etc.
Address
No. and Street Apt./Unit
Telephone Number
Application fee payment Check/Money Order attached Counselor approved fee waiver attached Credit card payment online
Application confirmation Once you have submitted your application, we will send an e-mail confirming your status as an applicant. Confirmation messages will be sent
between December 1 and April 1.
If you have previously Freshman applicant? Yes No September 20 Transfer Applicant? Yes No 20
applied for admission to
Harvard, please indicate Did you attend Harvard as a Visiting Undergraduate Student? Yes No
for which you applied.
If “yes,” please indicate dates attended: to .
(MM/YYYY) (MM/YYYY)
For the following two questions, please use the number or numbers indicating your choice in the box or space provided.
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08 Chemistry and Physics 22 History and Literature 36 Sanskrit and Indian Studies
09 Classics 23 History of Science 37 Slavic Languages and Literatures
10 Comparative Study of Religion 24 History of Art and Architecture 38 Social Studies
11 Computer Science 25 Linguistics 39 Sociology
12 Earth and Planetary Sciences 26 Literature 40 Statistics
13 East Asian Studies 27 Mathematics 41 Visual and Environmental Studies
14 Economics 28 Music 42 Women, Gender and Sexuality
Briefly, please indicate the most influential factors in your original decision to attend your present college, such as location, cost, size of
student body, only option, special program offered, Early Decision plan, etc.
If you have earned or will earn credit for any college-level courses online, please list them here, including semester completed.
TAS
Along with the Common or Universal College Transfer Application, we require two Instructor Evaluation forms to be completed by
college faculty members and returned with your application. To help us determine that your application is complete, please provide the
names of the two faculty members you have selected to write on your behalf.
1) 2)
Based upon your intended field of specialization, briefly outline your academic plans at Harvard College.
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Signature Date
01/10
Harvard Transfer Supplement: Side 4 of 4
2010-11 COLLEGE OFFICIAL’S Report OR
For Spring 2011 or Fall 2011 Enrollment
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number & Street Apartment # City/Town County or Parish State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
Current year courses—please indicate title, level, and credit value of all courses you are taking this year. Indicate quarter classes taken in the same semester on the
appropriate semester line.
First Semester/Quarter Grade Second Semester/Quarter Grade Third Quarter Grade
________________________________________ ________________________________________ _________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________ _________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________ _________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________ _________________________________________
How many college credits have you earned prior to this academic year? ________ How many college credits will you earn this academic year? ________
IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTE: By signing this form, I authorize all schools that I have attended to release all requested records covered under the Federal
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) so that my application may be reviewed by the Common Application member institution(s) to which I am applying.
I further authorize the admission officers reviewing my application, including seasonal staff employed for the sole purpose of evaluating applications, to contact
officials at my current and former schools should they have questions about the school forms submitted on my behalf.
I understand that under the terms of the FERPA, after I matriculate I will have access to this form and all other recommendations and supporting documents
submitted by me and on my behalf, unless at least one of the following is true:
1. The institution does not save recommendations post-matriculation (see list at www.commonapp.org/FERPA).
2. I waive my right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent:
Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf.
No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or
on my behalf to the institution at which I’m enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate.
Required Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________
Cumulative GPA: ________ on a _________ scale, covering a period from ____________ to ____________ School Seal
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
If you know this student, please indicate for how long and in what context. ____________________________________________________________________
If you know this student, what are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student? _________________________________________________
Ratings Compared to other students in his or her class year, how do you rate this student in terms of:
Very good One of the top few
Good (above (well above Excellent Outstanding I’ve encountered
No basis Below average Average average) average) (top 10%) (top 5%) (top 1%)
Academic achievement
Extracurricular accomplishments
Personal qualities and character
OVERALL
Evaluation Please provide comments that will help us differentiate this student from others. Feel free to attach an additional sheet or another reference you’ve
prepared for this student. We especially welcome a broad-based assessment and encourage you to consider describing or addressing:
• The applicant’s academic, extracurricular, and personal characteristics.
• Relevant context for the applicant’s performance and involvement, such as particularities of family situation or responsibilities, work obligations, or other
circumstances, either positive or negative.
• Observed problematic behaviors, perhaps separable from academic performance, that an admission committee should explore further.
If you are completing only the questions pertaining to the applicant’s disciplinary record, please provide the following information:
College official’s name (Mr./Ms./Dr., etc.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Please print or type
I recommend this student: No basis With reservation Fairly strongly Strongly Enthusiastically
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2010-11 COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION IE
For Spring 2011 or Fall 2011 Enrollment
Female
Male
Legal name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Sur (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.) First/Given Middle (complete) Jr., etc.
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number & Street Apartment # City/Town County or Parish State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTE: By signing this form, I authorize all schools that I have attended to release all requested records covered under the Federal
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) so that my application may be reviewed by the Common Application member institution(s) to which I am applying.
I further authorize the admission officers reviewing my application, including seasonal staff employed for the sole purpose of evaluating applications, to contact
officials at my current and former schools should they have questions about the school forms submitted on my behalf.
I understand that under the terms of the FERPA, after I matriculate I will have access to this form and all other recommendations and supporting documents
submitted by me and on my behalf, unless at least one of the following is true:
1. The institution does not save recommendations post-matriculation (see list at www.commonapp.org/FERPA).
2. I waive my right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent:
Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf.
No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or
on my behalf to the institution at which I’m enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate.
Required Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________
TO THE INSTRUCTOR
The Common Application membership finds candid evaluations helpful in choosing from among highly qualified candidates. You are encouraged to keep this form in
your private files for use should the student need additional recommendations. Please submit your references promptly, and remember to sign below.
Background Information
How long have you known this student and in what context? _______________________________________________________________________________
What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student? _____________________________________________________________________
List the courses you have taught this student, noting for each the student’s year in school (first-year, sophomore, etc.) and the level of course difficulty
(100-level, 200-level; etc.).
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INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION 2
Ratings Compared to other students to whom you have taught this class, how do you rate this student in terms of:
Very good One of the top few
Good (well above Excellent Outstanding I’ve encountered
No basis Below average Average (above average) average) (top 10%) (top 5%) (top 1%)
Academic achievement
Intellectual promise
Quality of writing
Creative, original thought
Productive class discussion
Respect accorded by faculty
Disciplined work habits
Maturity
Motivation
Leadership
Integrity
Reaction to setbacks
Concern for others
Self-confidence
Initiative, independence
OVERALL
Evaluation Please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic and personal characteristics, as demonstrated in
your classroom. We welcome information that will help us to differentiate this student from others. (Feel free to attach an additional sheet or another reference you may
have prepared on behalf of this student.)
Female
Male
Legal name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Sur (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.) First/Given Middle (complete) Jr., etc.
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number & Street Apartment # City/Town County or Parish State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTE: By signing this form, I authorize all schools that I have attended to release all requested records covered under the Federal
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) so that my application may be reviewed by the Common Application member institution(s) to which I am applying.
I further authorize the admission officers reviewing my application, including seasonal staff employed for the sole purpose of evaluating applications, to contact
officials at my current and former schools should they have questions about the school forms submitted on my behalf.
I understand that under the terms of the FERPA, after I matriculate I will have access to this form and all other recommendations and supporting documents
submitted by me and on my behalf, unless at least one of the following is true:
1. The institution does not save recommendations post-matriculation (see list at www.commonapp.org/FERPA).
2. I waive my right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent:
Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf.
No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or
on my behalf to the institution at which I’m enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate.
Required Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________
TO THE INSTRUCTOR
The Common Application membership finds candid evaluations helpful in choosing from among highly qualified candidates. You are encouraged to keep this form in
your private files for use should the student need additional recommendations. Please submit your references promptly, and remember to sign below.
Background Information
How long have you known this student and in what context? _______________________________________________________________________________
What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student? _____________________________________________________________________
List the courses you have taught this student, noting for each the student’s year in school (first-year, sophomore, etc.) and the level of course difficulty
(100-level, 200-level; etc.).
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INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION 2
Ratings Compared to other students to whom you have taught this class, how do you rate this student in terms of:
Very good One of the top few
Good (well above Excellent Outstanding I’ve encountered
No basis Below average Average (above average) average) (top 10%) (top 5%) (top 1%)
Academic achievement
Intellectual promise
Quality of writing
Creative, original thought
Productive class discussion
Respect accorded by faculty
Disciplined work habits
Maturity
Motivation
Leadership
Integrity
Reaction to setbacks
Concern for others
Self-confidence
Initiative, independence
OVERALL
Evaluation Please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic and personal characteristics, as demonstrated in
your classroom. We welcome information that will help us to differentiate this student from others. (Feel free to attach an additional sheet or another reference you may
have prepared on behalf of this student.)