Monmouth College Off-Campus Program

Academic Program Recommendation


Applicant's Name:______________________ 

Please use the opposite side of this page or a separate sheet of paper, and number your responses.

Your candid assessment of the strength's of this student's application to the Monmouth College off-campus program will weigh heavily in the Selection Committee's final decision. Please consider your answer's carefully; if possible, read the student's completed application and review the objectives of the program outlined in the current program announcement.

How long have you known this student? _____________________________________________

In what capacity: _______________________________________________________________

1. Does the applicant have valid educational reasons for participating in this program? Please elaborate.



2. Will the applicant be adequately prepared for the program through formal academic work (e.g.courses in social science, European history, foreign lauguage or literature, business)?



3. What is your general estimate of the applicant's intellectual ability and motivation?



4. Does the applicant have any particular strength's which will likely be assets to the program?



5. Any off-campus program requires emotional maturity, self-discipline, initiative, and a certain amount of physical stamina. Participants must be able to adjust to different cultural influences, function as an active member of the group without generating friction, keep up with a rigorous schedule, take some initiative in using free-time effectively, and maintain academic study habits in an off-campus situation. What difficulties might the applicant experience with regards to this program?



6. Please add any comments you believe will be helpful to the Selection Committee.





Referee's Name (please type or print) 
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Signature 
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Date

Please accept in advance the thanks of the Selection Committee. Return this to the program advisor.

 

This webpage was prepared by Professor Thomas J. Sienkewicz of Monmouth College.
If you have any questions, you can contact him at toms@monm.edu.

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