Form to accompany your request

for a letter of recommendation

for off-campus study

Your name:

Your year in college:

Your major:

Your minor:

Your advisor: 

Your assessment of your language skills:

How long have you studied another language?

Name of program to which you are applying:

Short and sweet reason why you are applying for this particular program:

Short and sweet reason why you think you want to study off-campus:

Have you ever been abroad or lived outside the U.S.?  If so, where and when,

and for how long?

Which courses have you had that would be relevant to this off-campus experience?

What about your career goal(s) is relevant to this off-campus program?

Do you have any leadership experience I should note?  Is there anything else you’d like me to second in my letter?

List the courses you’ve taken for which I have been the instructor:

Please fill this out and hand it in with the form I’m supposed to use for your letter of recommendation.  Knowing these things about you will help me write the strongest letter possible.