Parent BRAG SHEET for College Recommendation

Student Profile for Counselor’s Letter of Recommendation

Name: ______Date: ______

The Letter will be for: College(s): List______

Scholarship(s): List______

Please thoroughly complete the following items. This profile will be used to write a letter of recommendation for you. Not all schools require letters of recommendation, but you may wish to send one if there is something about your transcript or test scores that you feel needs to be explained. Letters are often required for scholarships.

List School-related clubs, organizations, sports in which you have been a participant. Include offices or responsibilities you held within each, as appropriate. Also include School or Community Service.

Activity/Service/Sport Member/Office/Responsibility/Contribution

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Academic Honors/Awards

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Please list additional activities and awards on back or attach to a separate paper. Student “BRAG” Sheet for College Recommendation

Student Name______Counselor______

Letters of Recommendation play an important role in the college application and scholarship process. In order to make sure the letter accurately reflects you as an individual, we are asking you for your perceptions of your educational and personal growth.

You are not required to answer all of the questions, but the more information you provide, the better your letter.

Please respond to the following questions:

What are your career goals and intended college major?

Will you be the first in your family to attend college? Yes No

Who is a role model for you, or what are your sources of inspiration? (Please explain)

How have you changed since freshman year?

Are there any factors about admission test scores you would like us to address?

Are there any circumstances in your life that might have had a negative impact on your academic performance?

What are your proudest accomplishments?

Academic?

Personal? List five adjectives that describe something about you as a person.

What hobbies do you have? What do you chose to learn on your own time?

What extracurricular activity and/or job activity has been the most meaningful to you? Why?

Describe a brief story in which you demonstrated strong character (e.g. loyalty, integrity, self-discipline, kindness, high ideals, etc.)

Describe a brief story about yourself that captures our uniqueness?