| 1) |
How many pieces of information regarding the writer’s background and/or relationship with the applicant is provided? |
| 1 |
1 or less pieces of information |
| 2 |
2 pieces of information |
| 3 |
3 pieces of information |
| 4 |
4 pieces of information |
| 5 |
5 or more pieces of information |
| 2) |
Based on this letter of recommendation please rank the applicant on his/her: |
| A) PERSONALITY |
| 0 |
No information on personality provided |
| 1 |
Undesirable personality |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
Personality below average |
| 4 |
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| 5 |
Personality above average |
| 6 |
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| 7 |
Best personality |
| B WORK ETHIC |
| 0 |
No information on work ethic provided |
| 1 |
Poor work ethic |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
Work ethic below average |
| 4 |
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| 5 |
Work ethic above average |
| 6 |
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| 7 |
Best work ethic |
| C) RELIABILITY |
| 0 |
No information on reliability provided |
| 1 |
Most unreliable |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
More unreliable than average |
| 4 |
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| 5 |
More reliable than average |
| 6 |
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| 7 |
Most reliable |
| 3) |
How easy is it to determine how strongly the letter writer is recommending this applicant? |
| 1 |
Very difficult to determine how strongly the applicant was being recommended |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
Somewhat difficult to determine how strongly the applicant was being recommended |
| 4 |
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| 5 |
Somewhat easy to determine how strongly the applicant was being recommended |
| 6 |
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| 7 |
Very easy to determine how strongly the applicant was being recommended |
| 4) |
How much time and effort did it take to evaluate this letter? |
| 1 |
Minimal amount of time needed to interpret the letter |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
Less than average amount of time needed to interpret the letter |
| 4 |
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| 5 |
More than average amount of time needed to interpret the letter |
| 6 |
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| 7 |
Extensive amount of time needed to interpret the letter |
| 5) |
How much exaggeration of the applicant’s positive traits is present in the letter? |
| 1 |
No exaggeration of applicant’s traits/ No excessive flattery |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
Less than average exaggeration of applicant’s traits |
| 4 |
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| 5 |
More than average exaggeration of applicant’s traits |
| 6 |
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| 7 |
Extensive exaggeration of applicant’s traits/excessive flattery |
| 6) |
Based on this letter of recommendation, please globally rank this applicant. |
| SCORE |
RANKING |
| 1 |
Very poor, would not rank |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
Good, would rank mid-lower |
| 4 |
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| 5 |
Excellent, would rank mid-upper |
| 6 |
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| 7 |
Superb, would rank guaranteed to match |
