Please take this form seriously! This information is used to help your counselor write your letter of
recommendation. It may also be used for scholarship and award nominations.
Student Name
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Parent/Guardian Email
Student Cell #
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Career Goal/Intended Major (if known)
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Are you a first generation college student? Yes ☐ No☐
1. What three things would you like a college admissions committee to know about you? Give examples
or relate a specific anecdote to illustrate. These should be themes that echo throughout your
application, essays, and letters of recommendation.
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2. Have you taken advantage of the challenging curriculum and/or opportunities here at SLHS? How?
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3. Tell me about your MYP Project and/or IB Extended Essay/Reflective topic, if applicable.
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4. What has been a rewarding academic experience here at South Lakes?
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5. Is there anything on your transcript that you feel needs clarification? If yes, please explain.
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6. Is there anything else you want us to know about you or anything that we may not know otherwise that
would help distinguish you from another applicant?
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7. Answer one (or more!) of the following:
- If you had a motto to live by, what would it be? Why?
- If you were to write your own recommendation what would you say in your first paragraph what
would grab the reader’s attention? WRITE the paragraph.
- How do you spend your free time? What do you choose to learn in your free time?
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Please take some time to share your insights about your student that will aid me in writing a confidential letter
of recommendation. Anything that you include in your responses may be disclosed in the counselor letter of
recommendation. Please let me know if anything should not be included. This information may also be used for
scholarship and award nominations.
1. How would members of your community (teachers, close friends, family, community leaders etc.)
describe your child?
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2. Are there any unusual circumstances that have affected your student’s education? If yes, describe how
your student has overcome obstacles or demonstrated strength, courage or resiliency.
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3. Describe one or two major events that you see as turning points in your student’s development and
explain why you view them as such.
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4. Is there any other information you would like to share with me to portray an accurate description of your
student to colleges and universities?
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5. Imagine that you are being asked to write a non-academic recommendation letter to be included as part
of your student’s admissions packet. What would you want the admission office to know about your
student that they would not be able to glean from the school records?
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Please return this form directly to your student’s school counselor. We encourage email
submissions to the counselor at the following addresses:
Last Name
Counselor Name
Counselor Email
A-Bog
Ms. Scott
hlscott@fcps.edu
Boh- Del
Mr. Campbell
whcampbell@fcps.edu
Dem-Gil
Ms. Weiss
dmweiss@fcps.edu
Gim-Jen
Ms. Thomas
hathomas@fcps.edu
Jeo-Mad
Ms. Taubman
eltaubman@fcps.edu
Mae- Oba
Ms. Alfaro
spalfaro@fcps.edu
Obb-Rol
Ms. Jamil
mjamil@fcps.edu
Rom-Tay
Ms. Enrico
anenrico@fcps.edu
Taz-Z
Ms. Fleche
mefleche@fcps.edu