Veterinary Technology Letter of Recommendation Rubric
Veterinary Technology Letter of Recommendation Rubric
Instructions:
- Enter full name
- Add Reviewer's Name
- Select Date
- Enter Total Points
- Print for your records
Evaluation criteria used for application review
| Part | Criteria | Possible Points | Calculated Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Letter is from an individual who has supervised or worked with the applicant in an animal care setting and can credibly judge the applicant's passion for and empathy toward animals. | 1.5 = strong basis for judgment 1 = reasonable basis for judgment 0.5 = weak basis for judgment 0 = no basis for judgment |
Total possible = 1.5 |
| B | Letter cites specific examples and illustrates the candidate’s interpersonal skills and ability to work well with people and as a team. | 1.5 = well-developed relevant examples illustrate strong interpersonal and teamwork
skills 1 = examples illustrate average interpersonal and teamwork skills 0.5 = weakly illustrates interpersonal and teamwork skills 0 = does not provide examples of interpersonal or teamwork skills |
Total possible = 1.5 |
| C | Letter cites specific examples that directly illustrate how and why the candidate is prepared to work successfully as a veterinary technician. | 1.5 = strongly illustrates how and why, using well-developed relevant examples 1 = conveys how and why 0.5 = weakly illustrates how and why 0 = no specific examples, or examples do not directly relate to or support success as a vet tech |
Total possible = 1.5 |
| D | Level of support | 1.5 = strong support. Letter conveys enthusiasm for the candidate, words like outstanding,
excellent, superb used to describe candidate. 1 = moderate support. Letter is positive, words like good, solid, strong, capable used to describe candidate. 0 = neutral. Letter is factual with little to no positive praise for candidate, or balances praise with questions about candidate's suitability. -1.5 = negative. Letter contains no positive praise for the candidate and includes statements that question the candidate's ability to be a successful vet tech. |
Total possible = 1.5 |
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Updated September 2026