Letters of Recommendation

Staff members require at least 2 weeks’ notice to write a letter of recommendation.


RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM

TALK TO THE STAFF MEMBER IN PERSON AND HAND DELIVER THE PAPERWORK

  1. Ask if he or she is willing to write you a letter of recommendation!

  2. Complete and print your resume (see directions on page 2).

  3. Complete the Recommendation Request Form (page 3).

  4. Hand deliver both forms to the staff member.



IF YOU DID NOT USE COMMON APPLICATION - USE  WWW.PARCHMENT.COM

  1. Create an account or login by visiting www.parchment.com (see transcript handout for more details).
  2. Add your information and Hastings High School - MN.
  3. Select Order your letter of recommendation and follow the prompts.
  4. To request more than one recommendation for the same college OR to order a recommendation for a different college click add another item.
  5. Selecting “yes” to waive your FERPA rights shows colleges that you waive your rights to see your letters of recommendation, which we recommend.

IF YOU APPLIED USING THE COMMON APPLICATION - FOLLOW THESE STEPS ON YOUR COMMON APP ACCOUNT  (www.commonapp.org)

  1. From the Common App tab click Education then complete the Current or Most Recent Secondary School section.

  2. Use the College Search tab to add at least one college to the My Colleges tab.

  3. Select one college from the My Colleges tab then click Recommenders and FERPA then Release Authorization and answer the questions. Selecting “I waive my rights…” shows colleges that you do NOT plan to ask to see your letters of recommendation, which we recommend.

  4. Click Recommenders and FERPA again then click Invite and Manage Recommenders and enter the requested information.

  5. Click Recommenders and FERPA again then click Invite Counselor and fill out the information.

  6. Please make an appointment with your counselor.


Please do not send more letters than what the college is requesting! If they ask for 2, only send 2!