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Counselor Rec/Brag Sheet

Secondary School Reports/Counselor Recommendation 
 
If you plan to apply to private universities/out of state colleges,  you will likely need a counselor letter of recommendation and a secondary school report. (NOTE: In general the CSU's and UC's do NOT need either of these). See instruction below on how to obtain a counselor letter of recommendation and the grid for deadlines. SSR instructions are above.
 
Please make your recommendation letter request to Mrs. Miler ([email protected]) or Ms. Yu ([email protected])who will write your counselor recommendation letter. Please do NOT request your Guidance Specialist. 
 
 
 

Steps for requesting a COUNSELOR recommendation:

1) Fill out the Brag Sheet (below) and email Ms. Miler ([email protected]) or Ms. Yu ([email protected]) at least ONE MONTH before your first deadline. If you have a resume or other supplemental information (ie. UC's personal insight question responses, Common App personal statement etc) please include it. The more information you provide us the more thoughtful of a letter we can provide. Sample Resume Template here.  

 

2) Input Recommenders info into the Counselor Recommender's portion of QuestbridgeCommon App, etc

Last Names

A-M: Mrs. Diana Miler ([email protected]

N-Z:  Ms. Irene Yu ([email protected])

 

3) Waive your FERPA Rights - Waiving your right informs colleges that you will not read your letter of recommendation later on. 

 

 

Counselor Letter Deadline

Organization

College Deadline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 9/6/2024

Questbridge

Tuesday 9/26/2024

 

 

(Who should apply) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 9/13/2024

Early Decision

Tuesday 10/15/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 9/27/2024

Private Colleges (Early Action/ Early Decision) / USC Merit Scholarship Deadline

Friday 11/1/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 10/11/2024

Private Colleges (Early Action/ Early Decision)

Friday 11/15/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 11/1/2024

Private Colleges (Early Action; Early Decision)

*Thanksgiving Break is from Nov 23-Dec 1

Staff will not work on letters during that time

Sunday 12/1/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday 12/2/2024

Private Colleges (Regular Decision)

*Winter Break is from Dec 21- Jan 5 

Staff will not work on letters during that time

Thursday 1/1/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 12/15/2024

Private Colleges (Regular Decision)

Wednesday 1/15/2025

 


 
 
*For dates not listed: Please give at least four week's notice (not including holidays) so your recommender can write a thoughtful letter