College+Recommendations

2011-2012 APUSH students, these are my guidelines for letters of recommendation to be used for college applications in your senior year. I reserve the right to decline a request for a letter.

__General Guidelines__

1. At a **minimum**, I need your senior questionnaire and resume as **Word documents** (.docx files). I will not accept paper copies. Please include at least your last name in the documents' filenames.

2. You should submit these documents to me **via email**. The email's **subject line**should include at least your last name and "recommendation." If there are any stories from life/episodes from our time in class you think would help me write your letter, but you don't want to put them in your questionnaire, this is your chance. **Highlight** in Word any service projects, hobbies, experiences, etc. you particularly value and would like me to write about before you email me the documents.

3. For ANY application that requires an evaluation form in addition to the letter (including the Common Application), I will only fill those out and submit them electronically. Again, I will not accept paper copies of blank evaluation forms. Online and digital only. This is primarily because I lose loose sheets of paper.

__Deadlines__

If you're applying **early action** or **early decision**, in other words if your admission deadline is in November 2012: I need your documents submitted and approved by **Friday, August 31, 2012**.

For **regular admission** deadlines in December 2012 or January 2013 deadlines, I need your documents submitted and approved by **Sunday, September 30, 2012**.