Dual Enrollment Recommendation Form
Applicant Name: _________________________________________ High School: ____________________________________
This student has asked you to provide an assessment of his/her suitability to participate in the Messiah College Dual Enrollment
Program. We admit students who have demonstrated past academic achievement and are capable of handling college-level
curriculum. Please place an “X” in the appropriate column for each characteristic listed. If deemed necessary, please feel free to
include additional comments by attaching a signed letter to this form.
APPLICANT CHARACTERISTICS
Outstanding
Very
Good
Good Fair Poor N/A
INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY: Shows potential
to work successfully at the college level.
MOTIVATION: Depth of commitment to
learning.
MATURITY: Ability to work alongside of college
students.
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS: Ability to
work well with others.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Ability to problem
solve, process information and to think critically.
JUDGMENT: Ability to evaluate a problem
involving people, common sense and decisiveness.
RELIABILITY: Dependability, sense of
responsibility, promptness, conscientiousness.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Clarity of
expression, strong verbal and written skills.
PERSEVERANCE: Stamina, endurance,
resilience
LEADERSHIP: Ability to initiate, lead and/or
influence others.
INTEGRITY: Honesty, trustworthiness,
uprightness, virtue.
CREATIVITY: Ability to generate new and novel
ideas, or approaches to problems.
Overall
Recommendation
(circle one)
This applicant receives
my highest
recommendation
without reservations
I recommend this
applicant with
confidence
I recommend this
applicant with
reservations
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Recommender’s Name/Title
________________________________________________________
Signature/Date
I would not
recommend this
applicant