Please complete items1-7 below and give this form to the respondent (i.e. the person completing the recommendation)

1. Applicant's Name(Last, First, Middle)__________________________________________________
2. Social Security Number_______ - _______ -___________
3. Application for Admission in: ____Fall ______Spring
4. Resdondent's Name___________________________________________________
5. Respondent's Position______________________________________
6. Applicant's Signature______________________________________

The Mechanical Engineering Honors Program was established to provide a superior education in mechanical engineering. The program offers its participants challenging courses taught in smaller sections, as well as opportunities for involvement in substantial research and design projects. Only students with the strongest academic credentials are admitted to the Program. To help us evaluate the applicant's abilities, please complete the section below. You need not complete a particular item if you have insufficient information.

A. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?
_________Years as a ______teacher/professor _______counselor/advisor other____________
B. Which of the followingstatements best matches your assessment of the applicant's overall scholastic ability?
____The applicant is among the best students you have known
____The applicant is among the top students in his/her class
____The applicant has demonstrated excellence in most major areas
____The applicant's academic profile is well above average
____None of the above
C. How would you rate the applicant's ability in science and mathematics?
____Exceptional _____Very Strong ______Strong ______Adequate ______Deficient
D. How would you rate the applicant's verbal skills?
____Exceptional _____Very Strong ______Strong ______Adequate ______Deficient
E. If the applicant were to enroll in the most competitive science or engineering degree program
known to you, he/she would likely
____Graduate with a ditinguished academic record
____Be among the stronger undergraduates in his/her class
____Maintain an average, or somwhat above average performance with reasonable effort
____Find the curriculum taxing
F. Your recommendation regarding the applicant's admission to the Mechanical Engineering Honors
Program at the University of Maryland at College Park is
___Most Enthusiastic ____Enthusiastic _____Firm ______Qualified _____negative
G. additional Comments(attach a separate sheet if needed) __________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____

Signature______________________ Date___________________
Tel. Number or E-mail address______________________________________

Please send all documents to:

Mechanical Engineering Honors Program
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3035