We highly recommend that the letter be included in your packet. You should leave ample time to get the letter from the letter writer. (See Essay and Letter of Recommendation Guidelines.)

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.

First, make sure that the college requires a letter of recommendation. Second, check the application deadline and allow at least two weeks for the teacher/counselor to complete the recommendation. Contact the teacher and/or counselor personally.

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

Yes. Please have your recommender include "Recommendation for_____: Name of Workshop" on the envelope. Your letter can also be sent by e-mail to ptw@weillmusicinstitute.org; we ask that you instruct your recommender to include "Recommendation for_____: Name of Workshop" in the subject line.

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.

While there is no required format, please ask that the writer submit the letter on UCI letterhead. Please ask that they include their department and title (eg. Jane Doe, UCI Department of History, Teaching Assistant. E-mail letters of recommendation are acceptable provided they include the name and title of the writer. It is also helpful if the letter includes how they know you and for how long.