MCBRIDE HONORS PROGRAM
Letter of Recommendation Form
(for applicants to McBride Honors Program)
Instructions: You have been asked to submit a recommendation for a student
applying to the McBride Honors Program at Colorado School of Mines. Admission is
competitive and your candid assessment will be highly valued. Please submit this form
by February 10 to the McBride Honors Program by email to: mcbride@mines.edu.
Applicant’s name:
Your name, current position/title, and email address:
Rate those qualities you are able to judge (in comparison to students at your institution):
Truly
Exceptional
(top 2%)
Outstanding
(top 5%)
Good
(top 15%)
Not a particular
strength of this
applicant
Not able to judge
effectively
Oral
communication
Written
communication
Academic
engagement /
commitment
Open
mindedness,
intellectual
curiosity
Creativity,
analytical
abilities
Collegiality,
ability to work
with others
(Optional) Briefly explain your assessment of this applicant’s suitability for the Honors
Program, especially with respect to:
What is the applicant’s greatest strength?
What is the area in which the applicant could most improve?