DO YOU WANT A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION



Sammamish High SchoolCounselor Letter of Recommendation Background PacketIf you are applying to a private college or any Common Application school, certain areas of your application will be completed by your counselor. The school section of your application is usually called the Secondary School Report and Mid-year Report. Your counselor needs a minimum of three weeks to review your academic record, collect teacher evaluation forms, and write a thoughtful letter of recommendation to have a complete Secondary School Report. The following process is designed to ensure that your colleges receive all required information in a timely manner. Please read the following information and instructions carefully.Please complete the following check list:? College Application and Deadline ListPlease complete this form and give to your counselor 3 weeks prior to the first deadline. If you add colleges later, please come in and update your list with your counselor. This application list MUST match the “colleges I’m applying to” section on your Naviance. ? Teacher Feedback FormPlease select 3 teachers who know you well and can provide useful information to your counselor. Included are three copies of the form. Give them to your teachers and ask them to complete them in 5-7 days. The teachers will complete and return the form directly to your counselor. This information will allow your counselor to write a comprehensive letter of recommendation. ? Waive your Rights (REQUIRED)Colleges prefer that students waive their rights to access letters of recommendation. In order to provide the most authentic and valuable letter of recommendation to admissions offices, the SHS counselors require that students waive their right to see letters of recommendation from counselors and teachers. If you have questions or concerns about waiving your rights, please consult your counselor.? Counselor QuestionnaireIn order to write an engaging and honest letter, please answer all questions as completely as you can. Include details, examples, and descriptions as much as possible. Please submit your answers to your counselor only, not teachers. Do not give your teachers the same info, or you will have similar letters from everyone. ? Family CommentsWe always welcome additional input from your parents, guardians, or close relatives. ? Resume Please submit your resume along with your questionnaire. A sample resume is attached for your reference. ? Link your Naviance Account with your Common App AccountFor your counselor and teachers to upload your letters of recommendation and other supporting documents, you need to link your accounts. This can be done under “colleges I’m applying to” on Naviance. Reminders…..TranscriptsMost universities will require an official high school transcript in the application process. There are some exceptions of universities that do not require a transcript as part of the application process, for example, University of Washington, Western Washington, University of California schools, and community colleges. All colleges and universities that participate in the online Common Application will require an official high school transcript. Most other 4-year universities require transcripts as well. If you are unsure, please check the school’s website. Ordering Transcripts All transcripts are ordered through your Naviance. Please allow at least one week prior to the deadline. Log into your Naviance account ().Click the “colleges” tab and then click on “colleges I’m applying to”Scroll down to “add colleges to this list” and click on the link Click on “look up”, find your college, and click on “request” transcript on the leftFinally, click “add college”Test ScoresIt is your responsibility to send official SAT, SAT II (subject tests), and/or ACT score reports to each university/college. Sammamish High School does not send them. Pay attention to what each school requires. Most will require either the SAT or ACT. Subject tests may or may not be required. To order official score reports, go to sat. for SAT and for ACT. Fee waivers are not available for sending official score reports. Specific College/University Online ApplicationsSome schools do not participate in the online Common Application, and instead have their own online application process. Most likely, you can connect to their online application through Naviance. Pay close attention to their directions and if they require a Mid-Year Report and letter of recommendation from your counselor, be sure to invite us to do so using their online system.Sammamish High School Important InformationName of School: Sammamish High SchoolCEEB Code: 480072Address: 100 140th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98005Phone Number: 425-456-7600Fax Number: 425-456-7665 Counseling Contact InformationHeather Smith Elaena Williams-Pagaran Yuchen Zhang425-456-7608425-456-7620425-456-7697smithhe@ williamse@ zhangy@Nicole Kemp Jaime Hoener 425-456-7617425-456-7720kempn@hoenerj@Graduation Date: June 2021Grading Scale: out of 4.0 and we only report unweighted GPAClass Rank: Bellevue School District does not use rankCollege Application and Deadline ListPlease give to your counselor 3 weeks before the 1st deadline!University orCollege Name?DEADLINE DATE?Counselor Letter?Transcript?Online or Common App? Paper App??Early Decision?Early Action?Regular Decision??SAMPLE:College of….??Feb 1stYesYesCommonApp no????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Teacher Feedback Form for the Counselor #1(Give these three copies (all attached) to teachers and ask them to return completed forms to the Counselor.)STUDENT SECTION:Student Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Student’s Counselor: Click or tap here to enter text.Teacher name: Click or tap here to enter text. Subject Taught: Click or tap here to enter text.College(s) applying to: Click or tap here to enter text.Dear Teacher,Thank you for taking the 10 or 15 minutes to evaluate me. My counselor is gathering information that will help her/him write my letter of recommendation. Since she/he does not have daily contact with me, your evaluation and comments are important. You provide valuable insight about my academic and personal development and potential. Please return this form to my counselor before Enter Date. Thank you.TEACHER SECTION:General Categories:Below AverageAverageGoodVery GoodExcellent Top 10%Outstanding Top 5%Top 1%Academic Achievement:???????Personal Qualities & Character:???????Leadership in the Classroom:???????Motivation:???????Overall:???????What are three adjectives that you would use to describe this student?Click or tap here to enter text.What can you tell us about the student’s PERSONAL qualifications?Click or tap here to enter text.What can you tell us about the student’s ACADEMIC qualifications?Click or tap here to enter text.Additional information, comments, observations: Click or tap here to enter text.Teacher Feedback Form for the Counselor #2(Give these three copies (all attached) to teachers and ask them to return completed forms to the Counselor.)STUDENT SECTION:Student Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Student’s Counselor: Click or tap here to enter text.Teacher name: Click or tap here to enter text. Subject Taught: Click or tap here to enter text.College(s) applying to: Click or tap here to enter text.Dear Teacher,Thank you for taking the 10 or 15 minutes to evaluate me. My counselor is gathering information that will help her/him write my letter of recommendation. Since she/he does not have daily contact with me, your evaluation and comments are important. You provide valuable insight about my academic and personal development and potential. Please return this form to my counselor before Enter Date. Thank you.TEACHER SECTION:General Categories:Below AverageAverageGoodVery GoodExcellent Top 10%Outstanding Top 5%Top 1%Academic Achievement:???????Personal Qualities & Character:???????Leadership in the Classroom:???????Motivation:???????Overall:???????What are three adjectives that you would use to describe this student?Click or tap here to enter text.What can you tell us about the student’s PERSONAL qualifications?Click or tap here to enter text.What can you tell us about the student’s ACADEMIC qualifications?Click or tap here to enter text.Additional information, comments, observations: Click or tap here to enter text. Teacher Feedback Form for the Counselor #3(Give these three copies (all attached) to teachers and ask them to return completed forms to the Counselor.)STUDENT SECTION:Student Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Student’s Counselor: Click or tap here to enter text.Teacher name: Click or tap here to enter text. Subject Taught: Click or tap here to enter text.College(s) applying to: Click or tap here to enter text.Dear Teacher,Thank you for taking the 10 or 15 minutes to evaluate me. My counselor is gathering information that will help her/him write my letter of recommendation. Since she/he does not have daily contact with me, your evaluation and comments are important. You provide valuable insight about my academic and personal development and potential. Please return this form to my counselor before Enter Date. Thank you.TEACHER SECTION:General Categories:Below AverageAverageGoodVery GoodExcellent Top 10%Outstanding Top 5%Top 1%Academic Achievement:???????Personal Qualities & Character:???????Leadership in the Classroom:???????Motivation:???????Overall:???????What are three adjectives that you would use to describe this student?Click or tap here to enter text.What can you tell us about the student’s PERSONAL qualifications?Click or tap here to enter text.What can you tell us about the student’s ACADEMIC qualifications?Click or tap here to enter text.Additional information, comments, observations: Click or tap here to enter text. -1905635Bellevue School District FERPA Waiver for College ApplicationsUnder the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), you (your child) have/has the right to inspect and review your (child’s) education records, including confidential letters and statements of recommendation regarding your (child’s) post-secondary education applications. You may, however, waive this right of access to these confidential letters and/or statements of recommendation. Why should you consider waiving your right of access? Waiving your right lets colleges know that you will never try to read your (child’s) recommendations. That in turn reassures colleges that your recommenders have provided support that is candid and truthful. While you are free to respond as you wish, if you choose not to waive your right, BSD faculty recommenders may decline your request to write a recommendation letter or send a secondary school report. Should you decide to waive your right to access your (child’s) confidential letters and/or statements of recommendation, you may revoke this waiver with respect to any actions occurring after the revocation. To ensure that you fully understand the implications of your decision, we urge you not to answer the waiver question until you have consulted with your counselor, another school official, or your parent/legal guardian.Initial:Initial I have fully read and understood the FERPA Release Authorization explanation above.I authorize every school that I (my child) have/has attended to release all requested records and recommendations to colleges to which I am applying for admission. I also authorize employees at these colleges to confidentially contact my (my child’s) current and former schools should they have questions about the information submitted on my behalf.Please select one:? I waive my right to review all recommendations and supporting documents submitted by me (my child) or on my (child’s) behalf.? I DO NOT waive my (child’s) right to review all recommendations and supporting documents submitted by me (my child’s) or on my (child’s) behalf.Initial:Initial I understand that my (child’s) waiver or no waiver selection above pertains to all colleges to which I (my child) apply/applies.Student Name: Click or tap here to enter text. High School: Click or tap here to enter text.Signature:? ___________________________________ Date: Click or tap here to enter text. If you are 18 or older, you do not need to obtain a parent signature.Parent Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Date: Click or tap here to enter text.Parent Signature: ___________________________________ Date: Click or tap here to enter text.*This waiver is valid for one year. Revised June 17, 2015Sammamish High School Counselor QuestionnaireDeadline for emailing your answers to your counselor is 3 weeks before your first college deadline or December 1st, whichever is earlier.To help your counselors write an engaging and honest letter, please answer all questions as completely as you can. Include details, examples, and descriptions as much as possible. This questionnaire is for your counselor only; if everyone has the same information, your letters could be too similar. The college application process is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your eagerness and ability to participate in the intellectual rigor of college life.What is your first Common App or private school deadline? What is the name of the college?Click or tap here to enter text.Who are the teachers writing your letters?Click or tap here to enter text.What are you planning to study in college and why? If you are undecided, describe your interests.Click or tap here to enter text.List three adjectives that best describe you (in bullet form) and give examples that you would like us to share with colleges. These adjectives should speak to your character strengths.Click or tap here to enter text.How have you had an impact in your high school years (examples would be work experience, volunteer or extracurricular activities as well as in your home). Please give specific examples that we can share:Click or tap here to enter text.What do you think people who don‘t know you would be surprised to learn about you?Click or tap here to enter text.Describe challenges or obstacles that you or members of your family have had. What have you learned from these challenges?Click or tap here to enter text.Student self-reflection: Please share one or two stories that reflect your character, compassion, sportsmanship, maturity, resilience, wisdom and/or leadership.Click or tap here to enter text.Email your answers to your counselor three weeks before your first college deadline.Family QuestionnaireWe know that parents/guardians/relatives have their own unique history and perspective on students. If you have something you would like to share about your student, please take a few minutes to answer the following questions about your student. We appreciate your input as your student’s last year of high school gets underway! (*Please note that this sheet is informal – we do not want anyone to be concerned with spelling or grammar and we will accept brag sheets written in other languages as well. This is another avenue for us to understand your student.)Most often, we see your child as a student within the school environment; please share something significant about your son or daughter that we would likely not see in school.Click or tap here to enter text.What would you describe as your child’s strengths? How do these strengths show up in your household/day-to-day life?Click or tap here to enter text.Are there special circumstances or family hardships that may have impacted your child in high school?Click or tap here to enter text.Email answers to your student’s counselor at least three weeks before the first college deadline.*Sample ResumeNameAddressPhone #Email – if AvailableCareer Goal:? ????????????????????????????????????????High School?G.P.A.:? ACT:? Education/Classes:??? SAT:?? (Highlight rigorous, unique classes taken)Honors and AwardsAP Scholar, (11)Knight Valor Award for 100+ community service hours (11)Washington All State Choir, (10, 11)High School ActivitiesBig Picture Yearbook Staff (10, 11, 12)-Editor in Chief (12)BPS Swim Team (10, 11, 12)-Varsity Team Captain (12)BPS Choir (9, 10, 11, 12)Spanish Club (9, 10, 11)Community ActivitiesMeals on Wheels Volunteer (Summers, 2008-Present)??????????????????????? - Deliver 3-5 meals to senior citizens every Saturday throughout the year.Church Youth Group (9, 10, 11, 12)??????????????????????? -? Coordinated over 100 youth members for a 2-week mission trip.Work ExperienceBellevue YMCA Summer Gymnastics Camp Instructor (2008-Present)??????????????????????? - 20 hours per week during the school year and 45 hours per week in the summer.Newport Way Library (2009-2010)??????????????????????? - Approximately 10 hours per week during the school year.InterestsDiving – Greenbriar Pool Dive Team (6 years)Dancing – Ballet, tap, jazz (10 years) ................
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