Northwestern University School of Law Career Progress Evaluation

Northwestern University School of Law
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
375 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611-3069

Deadline for return of form is January 1.

1. Applicant Information:

Applicant Information: Name of applicant
School where applicant received his/her undergraduate degree

2. To the recommender:

The person whose name appears above has applied for admission to Northwestern University School of Law.To assist the Admissions Committee in selecting an entering class, please answer the following questions as candidly and specifically as possible. Rate this applicant against his or her professional peer group. If you can complete this recommendation form by January 1 it will be greatly appreciated.

To the recommender: The person whose name appears above has applied for admission to Northwestern University School of Law.To assist the Admissions Committee in selecting an entering class, please answer the following questions as candidly and specifically as possible. Rate this applicant against his or her professional peer group. If you can complete this recommendation form by January 1 it will be greatly appreciated. Your name
Organization
Position/title
Address
City
State or country
Zip

3. What are the candidate’s most outstanding attributes?

What are the candidate’s most outstanding attributes?

4. What are the three areas of the candidate’s professional performance that have improved the most in the time you have known him or her?

What are the three areas of the candidate’s professional performance that have improved the most in the time you have known him or her?

5. What do you perceive to be the applicant’s weaknesses?

What do you perceive to be the applicant’s weaknesses?

Please address the following components of the candidate. Cite specific examples where possible.

6. Intellectual ability (e.g. analytical and quantitative skills)

Intellectual ability (e.g. analytical and quantitative skills)

7. Career performance (e.g. responsibilities and progression relative to the industry)

Career performance (e.g. responsibilities and progression relative to the industry)

8. Career focus (e.g. clarity of post-degree plans, active participation in career development)

Career focus (e.g. clarity of post-degree plans, active participation in career development)

9. Project Mangement skills (e.g. ability to follow, lead, and direct projects in a professional capacity)

Project Mangement skills (e.g. ability to follow, lead, and direct projects in a professional capacity)

10. Interpersonal skills (e.g.maturity, listening skills, team skills, respect for others)

Interpersonal skills (e.g.maturity, listening skills, team skills, respect for others)

11. Leadership experience and potential (e.g. ability to influence others, initiative, etc)

Leadership experience and potential (e.g. ability to influence others, initiative, etc)

12. What is your evaluation of this applicant with respect to the following qualities? Please check the appropriate boxes below.

	Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe
Intellectual ability	What is your evaluation of this applicant with respect to the following qualities? Please check the appropriate boxes below. Intellectual ability Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe
Career performance	Career performance Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe
Career focus	Career focus Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe
Project management skills	Project management skills Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe
Interpersonal skills	Interpersonal skills Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe
Leadership potential	Leadership potential Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe
Potential for the study of law	Potential for the study of law Below average Bottom 1⁄3	Average Middle 1⁄3	Good Top 1⁄3	Very Good Top 15%	Superior Top 5%	Exceptional Top 2%	Inadequate opportunity to observe

13.

Signature and (Name) of recommender
Contact e-mail address
Contact phone number
Date