2023 Graduate Horizons Recommendation Form

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Mission: The mission of College Horizons Inc. is to encourage and facilitate the higher education of Native American young people. Our goal of College Horizons (CH) is to increase the higher education of Native American students by providing pre-college (College Horizons) and pre-graduate (Graduate Horizons) college admission programs, as well as a College Success program (CH Scholars), to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian high school and college students/graduates from across the nation.

Graduate Horizons is a two-day workshop assisting Native American college students and graduates in preparing for competitive graduate and professional school admissions. We partner with approximately 45 universities from which admission officers, professors, and/or graduate Deans mentor and advise potential applicants on the admission process, professional/career development, and the various fields of study, research, and graduate programs available. Participants of the program complete statements of purpose, resume/cv’s, and applications; receive test-taking strategies from the Princeton Review Foundation on the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT; understand the financial aid process for graduate school and learn about graduate scholarships/fellowships; attend seminars on the admission process (letters of recommendations, academic/transcript/testing critique, how to determine the right match in a degree program; role of direct/relevant work experience, etc.).

Submission Deadline: April 5, 2023

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Please note that this letter of recommendation will be shared with the student at the workshop.

Our goal is to better prepare students for the admissions process – they need to have critical feedback to understand how they are performing professionally, academic, or within the community, how they might improve their performance, and they need to determine whether you may be the appropriate person to write an official letter for their real graduate application. We appreciate your candid feedback and hope this process will also help you to get to know your student better and their aspirations for graduate studies.

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Evaluation

Relationship to Candidate: How long have you known the candidate and in what context?

Academic Evaluation: Compared to other students in their class/cohort, how would you rate their academic abilities, intellectual potential, creativity/original thought, rigor of course load, and overall academic strengths/weaknesses? Evaluate their aptitude for written communication and verbal communication. What is their potential contribution to their chosen field of study? Is the candidate academically prepared to enter into graduate studies?

Personal Qualities and Obstacles Overcome: Please describe the candidate's personal characteristics and qualities, how they relate to others, obstacles they have overcome, and any notable accomplishments.

Work Performance: Please describe the candidate's performance in the work place. What are the candidate's strengths? In what areas do they need to improve? How well do they work with others in the workplace?

Leadership & Potential: Has the candidate demonstrated leadership qualities? What is their potential to contribute academically or professionally to their field of interest?

Contributions to Native Nations, Communities, Villages: How has the candidate demonstrated a commitment to serving Native peoples, Nations, communities, villages, etc? What potential do you see in the candidate to contribute both in graduate school and after?

Candidate's Planning & Ambition for Graduate School: How would you rate the candidate's planning and preparation for graduate school, have they demonstrated a commitment to a field of study or professional track? Evaluate whether this is the right time/fit for graduate studies. What suggestions do you have for the student to prepare for graduate studies?

Academic Evaluation (if known): If you have direct experience with the candidate's academic preparedness (compared to others in their class/cohort), how would you rate their academic abilities, rigor of course load, strengths/weaknesses, and potential contributions to the field of study?

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