Please include your letter of recommendation with this form
TO THE APPLICANT: PLEASE FILL OUT THIS SECTION AND SIGN YOUR NAME
(Name of Applicant)_____________________________________ is applying for admission to the M.A. program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures/Asian Studies (IDMA program) at the University of Pittsburgh. We would appreciate your views concerning the applicant’s suitability for graduate study in the field, and future potential as a scholar and a teacher.
The ‘Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’ provides that applicants have the right of access to (i.e., are able to read and arrange to purchase a personal copy of) reference letters written after January 1, 1975 unless they choose to give up that right. Prior to submitting this form to the reference writer, the applicant must indicate whether they wish to be able to see the letter. IMPORTANT: Letters received which do not have the following choice indicated and signed by the applicant will be treated as ‘non-confidential’ and will be available to be reviewed by the application.ess to this reference letter.
I DO ________ DO NOT ________ give up the right of access to this reference letter.
Applicant's Signature _______________________
TO THE REFEREE: PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION AND ATTACH A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
I rank this student in the top ______% of approximately _______ students I have taught in ________ years.
| UPPER 1% OR 2% | UPPER 10% BUT NOT UPPER 1% OR 2% | UPPER 25% BUT NOT UPPER 10% | UPPER HALF BUT NOT UPPER 25% | LOWER HALF | NO BASIS FOR JUDGEMENT | |
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| POTENTIAL AS TEACHER |
SIGNATURE: ____________________________________
NAME (TYPED OR PRINTED: _______________________________________________ DATE: _____________
POSITION: ______________________________________
INSTITUTION: ___________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________
CITY: ____________________________________ STATE: _______________________ ZIPCODE:_________________