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CCSU Department of History
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
Recommendation Form
APPLICANT: Print one form for each referee. References from those
who can evaluate your academic ability will be preferred to those from
employers, unless your employment is in a history-related field. Fill in
top of page, and then give to referee. Your name should be listed here
as it appears on your application form. If your referee chooses to use
another type of recommendation form, attach this page as a cover page.
Date: ___________________
Applicant's Date of Birth: ______________________
Last Name________________________ First
______________________ Middle ___
Proposed Graduate
Program:_____________________________________
If you are applying for the M.A. in History (and NOT the M.A. in Public
History, please circle the appropriate subfield you would like to study:
Comparative World Europe United States
Under the provisions of the Family
Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974, I waive my right of access to
this letter of recommendation. Central Connecticut State University may
consider it confidential.
________________________________________(Optional)
Signature of Applicant
If student has signed above waiver, we
assure the referee that this form will be held in strictest confidence.
Please comment on the applicant's character and ability to carry out
advanced graduate study and research on the back of this form or on your
university letterhead. Compare the applicant to others you have known in
this field.
I would rank this student in the top
______ % of approximately ______ students I have taught in _____ years.
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Signature
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Name (print) ____________________________________
Date________________________________________
Institution ____________________________
Position/Title _________________________
Address ____________________________________________
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Last updated on
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
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