Letter of Recommendation Request Form

Instructions: In order to prepare an appropriate letter of recommendation, faculty members need to know more about your career at Southwestern. Please fill out and submit the following online form, making sure that the faculty member(s) to whom you submit this form have already agreed to write you a letter. This form is not designed to substitute for a face-to-face discussion, so please be sure to schedule a meeting with the faculty member(s) to discuss your request.


To which faculty member(s) do you wish to send this form? Check all that apply.
Dr. Giuliano
Dr. Muir-Broaddus
Dr. Purdy

Important: You must click this button or your form will not be submitted properly (you will get an error message).


Please enter your name:
 
Your e-mail address:
 
Phone number:
   
Year in school:


Indicate the purpose of this letter by clicking on one of the following:
Grad. School
Internship
Study Abroad
Residence Life
Honor Society
Job


What is the deadline for this letter? (If multiple letters, give earliest deadline).



Describe the program/position/internship for which you are applying.
Please be specific; include a statement of why you are interested in this particular program and why you feel you make a good candidate.



What strengths and skills do you possess that are relevant to this program/position?



Your overall GPA:
GPA in major:
Major:
Minor(s):


Please mark the psychology courses you have taken, including the semester, grade, and professor.
If you can't remember all of your course information, please at least provide maximum detail for those courses taken with the faculty member(s) to whom you are submitting this form.

Course
Grade
Semester and year
Professor
Principles of Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Humanistic Psychology
Personality Psychology
Research Methods
Social Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Psychology of Learning
Psychological Testing
Animal Behavior
Psychology and Religion
Educational Psychology
Parenting
Clinical Child Psychology
Counseling
Research Course
Additional Research Course
Honor's Project
History & Systems (Capstone)


Briefly describe any awards or honors you have received.



Briefly describe your involvement in any organizations or activities that may be relevant to this program/position.



Briefly describe any work experience or internships (paid or volunteer) that may be relevant to this program/position.
Include a description of your duties and responsibilities.



Briefly describe your future goals and plans, especially as they relate to the program/position.


     

Important Notes

* If you are a psychology major, you should consider putting some of this information into a vita (the technical term for an academic resume). Click here to see examples of undergraduate vitas.
* Also, because writing good letters of recommendation take time, please be sure to give professors at least 2 WEEKS advance notice before the recommendation is due. As a courtesy, you should also include self-addressed stamped envelopes for each letter requested.
* Finally, please be advised that grad school reference letters are not taken seriously if student consent to view them isn't waived; faculty may not be willing to write a letter unless students waive their consent.