Letters of Recommendation

The Prescott College Limited-Residency Master of Arts Counseling Psychology Program developed guidelines to help applicants identify potential recommenders and to ensure the Admissions Committee has the right feedback to build a holistic picture of the applicant.

Recommender Guidelines

• One letter should be from a person who has known the applicant well during the past six months.
• The other letter should be from a person who has known the applicant well for over five years.
• At least one letter, if possible, should be from a mental health practitioner who is not providing treatment to the applicant.

Both letters must address these applicant qualities:

• Intellectual and academic readiness for graduate work
• Capacity for self-reflection and readiness to receive critical feedback
• Ability to thrive in a self-organized and self-directed context
• Emotional maturity, quality of personal relationships, and understanding of professionalism
• Interest in the special features of Prescott College's program