No. In fact, we discourage the submission of such letters. Save your credits with your potential recommenders for jobs or grad school applications!

Yes. Please read the instructions located on the “Application Material Checklist”, Item #3.

Normally from university professors or high school teachers, it could also be from administrators or employers.

No…all you need is your completed application, an official copy of your high school transcript, and official ACT and/or SAT scores. Transfer students will need to submit official copies of high school and college transcripts. ACT and/or SAT scores are not required for transfer students.

No, that is not necessary; they can arrive separately or together. How many letters of recommendation are required?One letter is sufficient. The on-line system allows you to make more than one request for your convenience only.

A letter from a senior Signal Warrant Officer is not required. If a letter from an IT professional with personal knowledge of your technical skills and leadership potential is included it will add weight to the overall strength of the packet.

The deadline for both applications and this letter of recommendation is 15th January 2007 . We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as we will be calling people well before this time to arrange assessment times (starting a few days after the actual deadline).

Recommendations must be provided by a current academic source who can comment on your academic record such as a university lecturer or tutor.

No. A non-relative, who is familiar with your work, may write the letter of recommendation. The letter can also be written by a Kaiser Permanente physician or employee.

Recommendation letters should come from professors, project directors, employers -- anyone who can not only describe concrete examples of your talent and interesting things that you have done, but who also can speak to your passion, enthusiasm, critical-thinking and people-skills. Friends, family, and peers should not be your letter writers; we are looking for people who can evaluate your previous work from a supervisory or instructional standpoint.

Educate your recommenders about the program and your goals. Write your statement of purpose first. When you have made a convincing case for admission in your statement, share that with potential recommenders. That way, they know what talents of yours they can highlight to support your statement. The purpose of submitting letters of recommendation is to give the admission committee an indication of your ability to succeed in the program.

A letter of recommendation should be reflect your academic and professional excellence and can be written by a professor or employer. We want all applicants to be in equal competition with each other. So we ask for letters of recommendation from current professors and employers. However, we depend on you to choose the right person in your life to write letters of recommendation that will reflect your current abilities and talents.

You will need to obtain an ERAS release form for letters of recommendation from Dr. Thompson's office, located in the Administration Building, 721-3817.

We will accept a recommendation from any Foothill College instructor. If you are requesting a recommendation from an instructor outside of Foothill, we prefer it is from an instructor familiar with your writing ability. ESL students should have the most recent/current English instructor write your recommendation.

Absolutely! In fact, you can have your coach submit it to us, we'll forward it, and your profile directly to the colleges of your choice!

Yes, but we will accept it a few days later if necessary. To avoid tardiness, we suggest you complete the endorsement section of the application as soon as possible. Applications that are missing endorsement letters will not be considered.

Your letter of recommendation must be written by a UCI, School of Humanities faculty member or TA, with whom you have worked. You should ask someone who knows your intellectual interests and academic profile. You would be wise to provide the writer with a copy of your transcript and information about the internship program. Also, do not wait until the last minute to request your letter of recommendation.