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 Questbridge, Common 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.
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Friday 9/5/2025 |
Tuesday 9/30/2025 |
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Monday 9/15/2025 |
Early Decision |
Wednesday 10/15/2025 |
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Wednesday 10/1/2025 |
Private Colleges (Early Action/ Early Decision) / USC Merit Scholarship Deadline |
Saturday 11/1/2025 |
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Wednesday 10/15/2025 |
Private Colleges (Early Action/ Early Decision) |
Saturday 11/15/2025 |
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Friday 10/31/2025 |
Private Colleges (Early Action; Early Decision) *Thanksgiving Break is from Nov 24-Nov 30 Staff will not work on letters during that time |
Sunday 12/1/2025 |
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Monday 12/1/2025 |
Private Colleges (Regular Decision) *Winter Break is from Dec 20- Jan 4 Staff will not work on letters during that time |
Thursday 1/1/2026 |
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Monday 12/15/2025 |
Private Colleges (Regular Decision) |
Thursday 1/15/2026 |
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