,. Letter of Recommendation Request .. Please use this form when requesting anyone on the Clovis East staff to write a letter of recommendation for you. If the letter is to be mailed, be sure to include a completely addressed and stamped envelope.

In order for the recommender to write a more detailed and personal letter of recommendation, please read and respond to all of the questions below on this form. Please provide typed out answers (.not handwritten) on a SEPARATE piece of paper. Please provide your EDUCATIONAL RESUME along with your answers, which should include all co-curricular (sports/clubs) AND volunteer related activities, all awards you have earned both co-curricular and academic, and any work xperience you might have.

Again TYPED responses are preferred and much easier to read!!!

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TAKE 7 TO 10 WORKING DAYS TO COMPLETE. Please be aware of due dates and how your letter of recommendation needs to be sent! Keep in mind Holidays and time away from school such as Thanksgiving and Winter breaks so that your recommender has plenty of time to complete your letter before the due date.

1.	Your full name and Student ID number.

2.	Did you include/attach your EDUCATIONAL RESUME? (A resume template can be provided if needed)

3.	Date letter(s) is due.

4.	 What is the name of the college/business/organization/scholarship? List ALL if you are requesting individual letters of recommendation to bemade for each college, business, organization, and/or scholarship that you are applying to.

5.	What is it about the college, job, and/or scholarship that interests you?

6.	What are you planning to study in college and why do you want to pursue this major?

7.	What are your career goals?

8.	 Have you had any experience in this career field? If so, please describe your experience(s), provideas much detail as possible, and explain what the experience meant to you.

9.	 What are your personalqualities and strengths? Please list at least 2 and give examples of why and how you have displayed these qualities and strengths.

10. List five adjectives (different from answer in #9 above) that you would use to describe yourself. Explain at least two and give examples.

11. How would your friends and teachers describe you? Provide examples of why they describe you that way?

12. What is the greatestacademic or personal challenge you have faced? How did you overcome it?

13. Give an example or two, of times when you have shown maturity, integrity, and/or persistence when faced with difficulty or in a difficult situation.

14. What do you do when you don't understand what is being taught or explained in a class?

15. What would you or have you done when you see someone struggling academically and/or emotionally?

16. What is your favorite thing(s) to do? Why? Give examples.

17. What accomplishment(s) are you most proud of and describe why you are proud of them?

18. What do you bring to the table that others do not? What makes you stand out?

19. Howdid your co-curricular (sports, clubs, volunteer, and/or work) experiences change you into the person you are today?

20. Briefly discuss the soft skills (leadership, teamwork, communication, problem solving, work ethic, flexibility, and adaptability) you possess and give at least two examples of times you have used these skills.

21. Have you participated in an internship, done a job shadow, and/or have work experience? How many hours did you work and how often? What made you want to participate/have a job?

22. What are your responsibilities at home? Do you have younger siblings or family members you help take care of? If so, how many, how often, and what do you do when taking care of them?Are you asked to help out around the house? If so, what do youdo and how often?

23. What is the biggest difference(s) you see in yourself from 9th to 12thgrade? Give examples.

24. Why do you believe you thrive in college and/or career?

25. What is something that most people don't know about you and you feel comfortable withme sharing?

26. What other information would you like for me to share or focus on inmy letter? (i.e. cultural background, outside school interests, activities, hopes, dreams, financial need, things that make you different from other applicants). Don't be shy!!!

If you did not submit an Educational Resume or your resume does not cover the information being requested below, then please answer the following questions #1 - 5.
1. List all activities and memberships in clubs (in and outside of school). Note ALL leadership roles.

2. What are your hobbies and/or special interests? What experiences do you have in 1-2 of these?

3. What community service/volunteer work have you done? How many hours? What did participating mean to you?

4. What sports have you played at Clovis East and/or in an outside program/club? Note ALL leadership roles.

5. What honors and/or awards have you received? Be specific.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (EOP) REQUEST

In addition to the questions listed above this EOP request for letter of recommendation asks a few additional questions that your recommender will need you to answer in order to submit a thorough recommendation on your behalf. Please answer the following questions #1 - 5 below.

1.	What do you feel are your best qualities? Try to list at least 3 and explain at least 1 in detail with examples.

2.	Do you have a disadvantaged background? Explain in detail and give examples. (i.e. low family income for several years, first generation college student, live in the inner-city/poverty area, and/or your family is a migrant family)

3.	How/why do you qualify for EOP?

4.	What services are you hoping the EOP program can offer you to help you be successful in college?
(If you do not know what services EOP has to offer please look them up and then explain you choice)

5.	Have there been any barriers to achievement that you faced in school, K through 12th grade? Explain in detail and give specific examples.

Sample Educational Resume for High School Students

Jane Doe
12 Snelling Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55116 (651) 555-1111 jane.doe@spps.org

Education	Highland Park Senior High, class of 2018 (3.8 GPA)

Contact Information: should be at the top of your resume—include name, address, phone number,and e-mail. Separate it out by centering it and making it bold.

Education: Include school name, graduation year, and GPA if it is 3.0 or higher.
Option: Include Favorite Subject(s): Math, Honors English, AVID, Biology, etc.

Work/Volunteer Experience

St. Paul Public Library—University Branch (June 2012-present)

▪ Maintained library database on checked-out materials. ▪ Coordinated volunteer program for Story Time.
▪ Organized card catalog to incorporate new materials.

National Honor Society (2016-present)

Participated in several volunteer activities, including: building a house for Habitat for Humanity (50 hours), collecting food for the St. Paul Food Shelf (80 hours), and organizing the Honor Society Induction Ceremony.

Activities/Clubs/Memberships

▪ National Honor Society (2016-present)
▪ California Scholastic Federation (2015-present) ▪ Student Leadership (2016-present)
▪ French Club (2013-present)
▪ Wallflower Club (2014-present) ▪ Cross Country (2014-present) ▪ Piano lessons (10 years)
▪ Dance classes (7 years)

Leadership Experience

▪ Treasurer for NHS (2017-present) ▪ ASB Vice President (2017-present) ▪ Junior Class President (2016-2017)
▪ Captain for Cross Country (2016-present)

Awards/Honors

▪ Principal's Honor Roll (4 semesters) ▪ High Honor Roll (2 semesters)
▪ Honor Roll (2 semesters) ▪ Cross Country MVP, 2015
▪ Outstanding French Student, 2016 ▪ Volunteer of the Year, 2016

Formatting: (2 options)

1.	Heading line (include title and dates) followed by bulleted list—see St. Paul Public Library example.
2.	Heading line (include title and dates) followed by narrative list—see National Honor Society example.

Writing About Experiences
Regardless of style, begin each phrase/sentence/ bullet with an active verb. See the examples to the left: maintained, coordinated, organized, participated…see 2nd page for more Action Verb examples.

Headings Theexpected headings would be: Education, Work/Volunteer Experience, Activities/Clubs/Memberships, Leadership Experience, and Awards/Honors. Other possible headings to include are: Objective, Skills, Additional Experience, Related Experience, Research Experience, Writing Experience, Computer Experience, Related Coursework, or anything that fits your particular qualities.

General Formatting You should have 1 inch margins, major headings (like ‘Education’) on the left, then indent with additional information below—for example, notice how National Honor Society is lined up below St. Paul Public Library. Use a traditional font (Times New York, Arial, just not cursive…) at 12 point size. It should all fit ononepage. Remember, it needs to be easy to read—keep it simple and organized!

Other things to remember:
•	Proofread, Proofread, PROOFREAD!!! •	Check for punctuation and spelling.
•	Check for formatand style consistency. •	Show your resume to a teacher.
•	If possible use resume weight paper.
•	Pick a light, neutral color, like white or ivory.
•	Laser print it or have it done at the copy center.

Action Verbs: Read the list of action verbs below, checking those skills you have demonstrated through internships, part-time or summer jobs, coursework, leadership experience, or community service. Try to incorporate some of these action verbs in the descriptions of your experiences on your resume. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
Management Skills	enabled	originated administered                                                    Research Skills	encouraged	performed analyzed                                                         clarified	evaluated	planned assigned                                                         collected	explained	revitalized chaired                                                           critiqued	facilitated	shaped consolidated                                                    diagnosed	guided
contracted	evaluated	informed	Helping Skills coordinated	examined	instructed	assessed developed	extracted	persuaded	assisted directed	identified	set goals	clarified evaluated	inspected	stimulated	coached executed	interpreted	trained	counseled improved	interviewed                                                                                                                          demonstrated increased	investigated	Financial Skills	diagnosed organized	organized	allocated	educated oversaw	reviewed	analyzed	expedited planned	summarized	appraised	facilitated prioritized	surveyed	audited	familiarized produced                                                                                                                            balanced	guided recommended	Technical Skills	budgeted	motivated reviewed	assembled	calculated	referred scheduled	built/calculated	computed	rehabilitated strengthened	computed	developed	represented supervised.	designed	forecasted
devised	managed	Clerical or Detail Skills Communication Skills	engineered	marketed	approved
arranged	fabricated	planned	arranged authored	maintained	projected	catalogued collaborated	operated	researched	classified convinced	overhauled                                                                                                                          collected developed	programmed	Creative Skills	compiled directed	remodeled	acted	dispatched drafted/edited	repaired	created	executed formulated	solved	customized	generated interpreted	upgraded	designed	implemented mediated                                                                                                                            developed	inspected moderated	Teaching Skills	directed	monitored negotiated	adapted	established	operated persuaded	advised	founded	organized promoted	clarified	illustrated	prepared publicized	coached	initiated	processes reconciled	communicated	instituted	purchased recruited	coordinated	integrated	recorded translated	demystified	introduced
wrote	developed	invented