"Brag Sheet" strategies

OHMomof2
Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:22:46 +0000

For the record, it thrilled me that my kids’ school had similar forms and I really took the opportunity to fill them out thoughtfully and thoroughly, with as much detail as I could. I included some very personal stuff in my form and told her - in the form - to decide how much of that was appropriate to share in her rec.

I agree that you should add specific anecdotes supporting what ever you are saying. And if your D has career goals and interests, talk about them and how she came to have them.

In the end, your GC (hopefully) knows how to write a strong rec letter and will use the info you provide in the best way s/he can.

(edited to take out possible id’ing info, will msg you the whole post)

Adding: I think it’s fine to look at the questions as opportunities to say what you want to say rather than take them as questions you have to literally and exactly respond to. In looking at my form, that’s what I did.