SAINT JOHN VIANNEY PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

A letter of recommendation is a letter that details your personal strengths, experiences, abilities, and achievements both in and out of the classroom. Often times, this letter is written by a teacher, counselor, coach, employer, director, and/or religious instructor. This scholarship focuses on “How the SJV experience has influenced the applicant’s life decisions.” You may wish to fill out this form and give it to the individuals who are writing your letters of recommendation in order to give them some general guidance.

ASK THE APPROPRIATE PERSON AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR APPLICATION IS DUE SEND A THANK YOU NOTE TO THE PERSON WHO WROTE THE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

COMMENTS, TERMS AND DESCRIPTIVE WORDS FOR HELP IN WRITING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

1. Degree of participation in discussion 12. Growth potential 2. Pursuit of independent study 13. Leadership 3. Critical and questioning attitude 14. Self-confidence 4. Personal responsibility 15. Warmth of personality 5. Involvement in classroom activities 16. Sense of humor 6. Evenness of performance 17. Energy 7. Depth of understanding 18. Emotional maturity 8. Consideration and concern of others 19. Personal initiative 9. Motivation 20. Reaction to setbacks 10. Creative qualities 21. Respect accorded by faculty 11. Creative discipline 22. Respect for others

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS able affectionate admired alert capable agreeable cordial awake cautious amiable experienced beautiful clever bold explosive careful competent charming expressive comely considerate conspicuous friendly confident contented courageous hardy fine dependable daring healthy forceful discreet energetic impressive friendly efficient enterprising mature handsome fortunate fearless mighty leader gifted firm neighborly patient happy frugal outstanding powerful heedful gentle popular promising joyful good-natured positive responsible lucky helpful praiseworthy sensible prudent indomitable robust sincere qualified kind sociable stable regardful loveable stately sympathetic skillful sure-footed sturdy understanding sunny sweet-tempered tough unfading thoughtful thrifty venturesome well-adjusted trustworthy vigilant vigorous well-liked

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