Office of Admissions

Berea College Student Evaluation and Endorsement Form

Berea College seeks to admit students with great academic promise and limited financial resources. Most of our students score 20-30 on the ACT (1410-1980 on the SAT), have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, and rank in the top 20% of their graduating class.

Student
Information
Student's Name: *
Date of Birth: *
Name of High School: *
 

Endorser
Information
To be completed by a recent teacher or school administrator.
Your Name: *
Your Title: *
Your Organization/Company/School: *
Daytime Phone: *
   
Please indicate if you would like to discuss this applicant over the phone with his or her admissions counselor.

 Yes No

Student Evaluation
1. Applicant finishes whatever s/he begins (projects, club or team participation for the entire year, job assignments). (Please provide examples.)*
 Very much like her/him Mostly like her/him Somewhat like her/him Not much like her/him Not like her/him at all
2. Applicant is driven to succeed. (Please provide examples.)*
 Very much like her/him  Mostly like her/him  Somewhat like her/him  Not much like her/him  Not like her/him at all

3. Applicant has the social skills to effectively manage relationships with professors, supervisors, and peers. (Please provide examples.)*
 Very much like her/him  Mostly like her/him  Somewhat like her/him  Not much like her/him  Not like her/him at all
4. Applicant will be able to effectively negotiate life circumstances without being dependent on parents or other adults. (Please provide examples.)*
 Very much like her/him  Mostly like her/him  Somewhat like her/him  Not much like her/him  Not like her/him at all
5. Applicant is not discouraged by setbacks. (Please provide examples.)*
 Very much like her/him  Mostly like her/him  Somewhat like her/him  Not much like her/him  Not like her/him at all

Student Endorsement*
Please select one of the options at right.  I fully endorse this applicant. I endorse this applicant with some reservation.  I do not endorse this applicant.

 

In the space below, please provide comments that will help us understand what distinguishes this student from others. We request that you specifically describe the following:

  • The applicant's academic, extracurricular, and personal characteristics.
  • Any relevant circumstances that have positively or negatively affected performance and/or involvement with school activities (e.g., family situation or responsibilities, etc.).
  • The impression the applicant has left of himself or herself with others in your school or community.