Letter of Recommendation Form for Graduate Programs in English at NMSU
NMSU- English Department
P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3E
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Applicants: Please fill out the above and give this form to a professor or someone of appropriate standing in your field who is acquainted with your education and academic abilities. You can also access a Word or a PDF version of this form by clicking here.
Name____________________________________________ SSN_________________________
is applying to the NMSU Graduate School for admission and financial aid to study in the English Department.
Emphasis:
MA in Literature ________
MA in Creative Writing: Fiction ____
MA in Creative Writing: Poetry _____
MFA in Creative Writing: Fiction___
MFA in Creative Writing: Poetry____
MA English Studies for
Teachers ________________
MA in Rhetoric & Professional Communication _____________
PhD in Rhetoric & Professional Communication _______________
I would like this letter kept confidential and decline my right to review it.
Applicant's signature:______________________________________________________
Name of Referee: _________________________________________________________ Referee's signature: _______________________________________________________
Referees: In an attached Letter of Recommendation, please address the applicant's ability to do the following:
Pursue Graduate Study
Do Research
Teach Composition
Serve in a Professional Capacity.
We are also interested in the general character of the applicant. For non-U.S. citizens, please indicate applicant's degree of English proficiency for teaching duties.
Please mark the column that best describes the applicant in comparison with other graduate students you have known.
Excellent
Above Average
Average
Below average
Don't know
Intellectual ability
Writing ability
Speaking ability
Scholarship
Knowledge in chosen field
Motivation and drive
Emotional maturity
Independence
Potential for teaching
Please mail this form to the Director of Graduate Studies at the address above. Thank you. This information will not become part of the student's academic record. If a student requests a confidential recommendation, the University will endeavor to keep the letter confidential. However, NMSU cannot guarantee that the courts will protect confidentiality.
