Request for Letter of Recommendation

Please fill in this form to request a letter of recommendation from Mr. Bigler. This is in addition to the form from Guidance; there are several questions on my form that aren't on the guidance one. (If you have already filled out the Guidance form, send it to me as well; I'll look at both. If you have already answered a question on the guidance form, feel free to either copy & paste your answer or type "see guidance form".) The goal of both forms is for me to be able to make the letter personally about you, not just a cookie-cutter letter that sounds the same for each student. The more you give me to work with, the better your recommendation will come out.

Click the "Submit" button when you are finished.

The fields that have a orange asterisk (*) are required. If you leave any of these blank, you will get an error when you try to submit the page. If this happens, user your browser's "Back" button, fill in the missing information, and resubmit.

This form is long, and most of the fields are optional. However, the more information you can give me, the more I will be able to personalize your recommendation. This can significantly affect the impact that your recommendation will have.

Data About You

Email: *
Please make sure you type your email address correctly!

Which class(es) did you take with me? (Check all that apply.)

Are you a member (or former member) of the Science Team?

Colleges/Universities, Scholarships, Programs, Etc.

This recommendation is needed for:*

college(s)

Please list the colleges/universities that you intend to apply to in the space below. (Don't worry if this list changes later—this is just to give me a sense of which schools you're applying to.)

scholarship(s)

Please list the exact name of each scholarship in the space below, using a separate line for each one.

academic program or internship

Please give the exact name of the program. Then skip a line and give a brief description of the program.

What is your soonest deadline?    *

Note: I can't guarantee a timely letter if you give less than two weeks' notice.

If you have previously filled out this form and you just need a copy for a specific scholarship or program, please skip to the bottom and click "Sumbit".

What do you think you might major in (if you know)?

Sports, Clubs, Activities, Etc.

Please list sports, clubs and other extra-curricular organizations that you take part in, both at school and outside of school. (Note: If you have given me a copy of the form that you filled out from Guidance, you only need to list sports, clubs and activities that are not already on that form.)

Jobs & Volunteering

Please list any part-time jobs you currently hold or have held in the past. Also please list any significant volunteering that you have done (e.g., regularly over a period of several months or more). If you have given me a copy of the form that you filled out from Guidance, you only need to list jobs and volunteer experience that are not already on that form.

Awards

Please list any significant awards that you earned during high school. Be sure to give the exact name of the award so I can list it correctly in your letter.

Are you a member of the National Honor Society?  Yes      No
Did you (or do you expect to) receive a John & Abigail Adams Scholarship for scoring advanced on at least two MCAS exams?  Yes      No

About Yourself as a Student

How did we first meet?

What is one of your favorite memories of me or my class?

What do you think I will remember about you?

What do you imagine yourself doing in 5-10 years (after college)?

What are two assignments or activities from my class(es) that you learned the most from. (These may or may not also be your favorites.) What did you learn from them?

How do you contribute to the classroom? Especially valuable are ways in which you display leadership.

What role(s) do you usually find yourself taking on in group work, projects, lab experiments, etc.?

How do you handle adversity, deal with pressure, or react to teacher feedback? An example or story would be helpful.

The following is a list of 120 adjectives that could be used in a letter of recommendation. Please check the top 4 or 5 that most apply to you.

Please choose two (2) of the adjectives that you selected above (or others that are not on this list) and give examples of how they apply to you. Examples from my class would be especially helpful.

What do you feel are some of your assets as a student?

What do you feel are some of your assets as a person?

What are you proud of about yourself or things you have accomplished?

What would you want a teacher or college professor to know about you?

Additional Information

Are there challenges or hardships that you have overcome that would make your achievements even more impressive?

Please list any other qualities or achievements outside of class that I might include in my recommendation. Be sure to make it clear if there is something you wish me to emphasize that I might not know about or immediately think to include.

The fields that have a orange asterisk (*) are required. If you leave any of these blank, you will get an error message when you try to submit the page.

Would you like to receive a carbon copy of the email message sent to Mr. Bigler by this form? yes      no
Note: This will only work if your email address is correct at the top of this from.