Recommendations – History – Carleton College

You may already have been to the Career Center to set up a reference file, Carleton College Career Center, (507) 222-4293, which could include letters of recommendation from some of us in the Department. If you have not established such a file yet, please do it. You will need references for job or graduate/professional school applications and the sooner you build your recommendations file, the better, as memories of your activities do begin to fade, despite all of our best intentions.

You will help the History faculty and enhance the quality of your letters of recommendation if you furnish us with as much information about your academic record and activities at Carleton as possible. Faculty are always happy to speak with you about your plans!

To make your response easier the History faculty have listed a number of key questions below–send your responses to Mieux in the Department Office. Your comments are confidential and made available ONLY to the faculty you request in the Department.

NOTE: After graduation you may want to occasionally update your file. Please send any new responses to the following questions (and/or an updated résumé) to:

Mieux Williamsen
History Department
Carleton College
One North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
mwilliamsen@carleton.edu
507-222-4217

Your Name*
Your Class Year*
Your Email*
Major & areas of special competence within the major
Areas of concentration & competence in other departments
Special Skills: Analyze your transcript. In what courses did you excel? Why? Did you have any difficulties? Do you have particular foreign language or quantitative skills?
What internships, research projects, independent studies have you done? What special skills, insights have you gained from them?
Summer / Work Experience
Work Experience during your college years
Extracurricular sports, music, community activities? What positions did you hold? What did you gain from them?
What significant travel experiences have you had?
What aspects of your background & your abilities do you believe justify recommending you specifically for this career, position, or program?
Are there any specific strengths or weaknesses you would like us to extol or explain in our recommendations? Is there any information you think would be helpful to us in preparing these letters?
What skills have you developed to make effective oral presentations and to present yourself effectively in interviews?
Have you taken any of the standard tests: GRE, LSAT, MCAT, or other? Which? What was your score?
Your permanent address (through which you can always be reached, e.g. your parents' address), telephone number, e-mail address:
Name
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Email
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