Recommendation Form – Yeshivat Drisha – Shana Aleph

Recommendation Form - Yeshivat Drisha - Shana Aleph

Thank you for providing a recommendation for an applicant to Yeshivat Drisha! Please answer questions honestly and thoroughly, but don't feel compelled to spend more than a minute or two on even the longest questions.

Your name *

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Your email address *

Your phone number *

Your institutional affiliation *

e.g. your workplace

Drisha may wish to contact you to discuss the applicant. When is the best time to reach you, and how? *

If you prefer a phone or video conversation, please let us know the time zone(s) you usually operate in.

Applicant's name *

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How do you know the applicant? *

e.g. "I have been her Tanakh teacher for two years" or "I am her supervisor at work"

For how long have you know the applicant? *

Short Response

For the following five questions, please provide brief, but thorough answers. Keep in mind that Yeshivat Drisha is an intense, residential program, so it is in everyone's best interest that we are fully honest from the start.

Describe your sense of the applicant's maturity level. *

Describe the applicant's academic ability. *

If you are not directly involved in the applicant's schooling, please comment from your perspective to the extent that is relevant. (e.g. If the applicant works with you, does she request a reduced schedule around exams, etc.?)

Describe the applicant's level of motivation. *

Describe the applicant's religious motivation. *

If you are not directly involved in the applicant's religious life, comment to the extent that you can.

Describe the applicant’s leadership qualities, broadly defined. *

This can include formal leadership, like being captain of the debate team or heading up a fundraising campaign, or informal leadership qualities, like being able to successfully encourage classmates to stay on task.

Describe the applicant’s ability to function independently, her general health, and give any other general comments you consider helpful. *

Health should be interpreted broadly, inclusive of describing social behaviors or emotional responses that could be considered healthy or unhealthy (e.g. proportionate reaction to criticism, etc.)

When you think of the candidate, what are the first three adjectives that come to mind? *

Compared to peers, please rate the applicant with respect to the following traits or qualities: *

	Remarkably Low	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Remarkably High	N/A
Takes initiative	Remarkably LowTakes initiative Remarkably Low	Below AverageTakes initiative Below Average	AverageTakes initiative Average	Above AverageTakes initiative Above Average	Remarkably HighTakes initiative Remarkably High	N/ATakes initiative N/A
Leader of peers	Remarkably LowLeader of peers Remarkably Low	Below AverageLeader of peers Below Average	AverageLeader of peers Average	Above AverageLeader of peers Above Average	Remarkably HighLeader of peers Remarkably High	N/ALeader of peers N/A
Shows flexibility	Remarkably LowShows flexibility Remarkably Low	Below AverageShows flexibility Below Average	AverageShows flexibility Average	Above AverageShows flexibility Above Average	Remarkably HighShows flexibility Remarkably High	N/AShows flexibility N/A
Participates well in class	Remarkably LowParticipates well in class Remarkably Low	Below AverageParticipates well in class Below Average	AverageParticipates well in class Average	Above AverageParticipates well in class Above Average	Remarkably HighParticipates well in class Remarkably High	N/AParticipates well in class N/A
Participates well in informal activities	Remarkably LowParticipates well in informal activities Remarkably Low	Below AverageParticipates well in informal activities Below Average	AverageParticipates well in informal activities Average	Above AverageParticipates well in informal activities Above Average	Remarkably HighParticipates well in informal activities Remarkably High	N/AParticipates well in informal activities N/A
Considerate of others	Remarkably LowConsiderate of others Remarkably Low	Below AverageConsiderate of others Below Average	AverageConsiderate of others Average	Above AverageConsiderate of others Above Average	Remarkably HighConsiderate of others Remarkably High	N/AConsiderate of others N/A
Willing to help others	Remarkably LowWilling to help others Remarkably Low	Below AverageWilling to help others Below Average	AverageWilling to help others Average	Above AverageWilling to help others Above Average	Remarkably HighWilling to help others Remarkably High	N/AWilling to help others N/A
Relates properly to teachers	Remarkably LowRelates properly to teachers Remarkably Low	Below AverageRelates properly to teachers Below Average	AverageRelates properly to teachers Average	Above AverageRelates properly to teachers Above Average	Remarkably HighRelates properly to teachers Remarkably High	N/ARelates properly to teachers N/A
Exhibits a warm, caring personality	Remarkably LowExhibits a warm, caring personality Remarkably Low	Below AverageExhibits a warm, caring personality Below Average	AverageExhibits a warm, caring personality Average	Above AverageExhibits a warm, caring personality Above Average	Remarkably HighExhibits a warm, caring personality Remarkably High	N/AExhibits a warm, caring personality N/A
Copes well with setbacks	Remarkably LowCopes well with setbacks Remarkably Low	Below AverageCopes well with setbacks Below Average	AverageCopes well with setbacks Average	Above AverageCopes well with setbacks Above Average	Remarkably HighCopes well with setbacks Remarkably High	N/ACopes well with setbacks N/A
Accepts personal responsibility	Remarkably LowAccepts personal responsibility Remarkably Low	Below AverageAccepts personal responsibility Below Average	AverageAccepts personal responsibility Average	Above AverageAccepts personal responsibility Above Average	Remarkably HighAccepts personal responsibility Remarkably High	N/AAccepts personal responsibility N/A
Contributes to a Torah atmosphere	Remarkably LowContributes to a Torah atmosphere Remarkably Low	Below AverageContributes to a Torah atmosphere Below Average	AverageContributes to a Torah atmosphere Average	Above AverageContributes to a Torah atmosphere Above Average	Remarkably HighContributes to a Torah atmosphere Remarkably High	N/AContributes to a Torah atmosphere N/A
Academic ability	Remarkably LowAcademic ability Remarkably Low	Below AverageAcademic ability Below Average	AverageAcademic ability Average	Above AverageAcademic ability Above Average	Remarkably HighAcademic ability Remarkably High	N/AAcademic ability N/A
Critical and questioning attitude	Remarkably LowCritical and questioning attitude Remarkably Low	Below AverageCritical and questioning attitude Below Average	AverageCritical and questioning attitude Average	Above AverageCritical and questioning attitude Above Average	Remarkably HighCritical and questioning attitude Remarkably High	N/ACritical and questioning attitude N/A
Pursuit of independent study	Remarkably LowPursuit of independent study Remarkably Low	Below AveragePursuit of independent study Below Average	AveragePursuit of independent study Average	Above AveragePursuit of independent study Above Average	Remarkably HighPursuit of independent study Remarkably High	N/APursuit of independent study N/A
Academic motivation	Remarkably LowAcademic motivation Remarkably Low	Below AverageAcademic motivation Below Average	AverageAcademic motivation Average	Above AverageAcademic motivation Above Average	Remarkably HighAcademic motivation Remarkably High	N/AAcademic motivation N/A
Disciplined work habits	Remarkably LowDisciplined work habits Remarkably Low	Below AverageDisciplined work habits Below Average	AverageDisciplined work habits Average	Above AverageDisciplined work habits Above Average	Remarkably HighDisciplined work habits Remarkably High	N/ADisciplined work habits N/A
Self-confidence	Remarkably LowSelf-confidence Remarkably Low	Below AverageSelf-confidence Below Average	AverageSelf-confidence Average	Above AverageSelf-confidence Above Average	Remarkably HighSelf-confidence Remarkably High	N/ASelf-confidence N/A
Interest in religious growth	Remarkably LowInterest in religious growth Remarkably Low	Below AverageInterest in religious growth Below Average	AverageInterest in religious growth Average	Above AverageInterest in religious growth Above Average	Remarkably HighInterest in religious growth Remarkably High	N/AInterest in religious growth N/A

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