Marriage and Family Therapy Program Letter of Recommendation

Department of Counseling and School PsychologyCollege of EducationSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA 92182-1179Marriage and Family Therapy ProgramLetter of RecommendationApplicant ____________________________________________________________________________Last Name First Name Middle InitialAddress ______________________________________________________________________________Street City State Zip CodeThe above named applicant has asked that you write a statement concerning her/his aptitude for graduatestudy in the Marriage and Family therapy program in the Department of Counseling and SchoolPsychology, San Diego State University. The Admissions Committee is aware of the time and carenecessary to prepare this evaluation and gratefully acknowledges your assistance.Under the provisions of the Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the applicant must be grantedaccess to all papers on file unless the right has been waived.Prospective Student must sign either A or B:CONFIDENTIAL: The contents of thisstatement remain confidential. I waive myrights to see this recommendation._________________________________SignatureNOT CONFIDENTIAL: The contentsof this statement are not confidentialdo not wish to waive my right to see thisrecommendation.________________________________SignatureInstructions for Returning Recommendation: The appraiser is to return the Letter of Recommendationform to the applicant who will include the Recommendation form in the application package that ispresented the Department of Counseling and School Psychology. If the student has signed confidential,then the appraiser should sign the sealed envelope flap and the applicant is to return the Recommendationform in an unopened envelope.Below Average Above Far Above No BasisAverage Average Average for JudgmentIntellectual Ability _______ _______ _______ _______ ________Interpersonal Relationships _______ _______ _______ _______ ________Multicultural Perspective _______ _______ _______ _______ ________Leadership Skills _______ _______ _______ _______ ________Writing Skills _______ _______ _______ _______ ________Oral Skills _______ _______ _______ _______ ________Motivation to do Graduate Work _______ _______ _______ _______ ________

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER:The Admissions Committee would appreciate an evaluation and recommendation in your own words. Wehave included some suggestive topics. Please do not feel limited by them.A. Length of time you have known the candidateB. Circumstances under which you have known the candidateC. What you consider to be the candidate’s most outstanding talents or characteristicsD. What you see as the candidate’s chief liabilitiesE. What potential you see in the candidate’s success in the Marriage and Family therapyMaster’s degree programF. What potential you see for the candidate’s success as a Marriage and Family therapistOVERALL EVALUATION OF THE CANDIDATE:_______ Outstanding Candidate _______ Strong Candidate _______ Average Candidate_______ Fair Candidate_______ Poor CandidatePlease Print: (Respondent)Last Name First Name Middle InitialAddress City State Zip CodeHome Phone (Optional)Work Phone (Optional)Signature of RespondentDate