De La Salle University

Office of Admissions and Scholarships LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

TO THE APPLICANT:
(1) Please fill out this form online. TYPE your name, address, desired graduate program and major and the name of the
teacher, employer or supervisor to whom you are submitting this. Provide each individual making this recommendation
with an envelope addressed to:

THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

De La Salle University
2401 Taft Avenue, Manila

(2) Please submit the sealed and signed envelope together with the other application requirements.

APPLICANT Marfil Ma. Katrina Culling

LAST (FAMILY) NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME

o
● Full-Time (12 units per term)
DEGREE PROGRAM APPLIED FOR
Master of Business Administration o Part-Time (less than 12 units per term)

ADDRESS
54 Estanislao Street Lakeview Homes Putatan Muntinlupa City 1772

TO THE RATER: Joan F. Holgado

(Applicant to fill in appropriate name)

The above-named person is applying for admission to the graduate school of De La Salle University. Kindly give your
comments on the applicant’s qualification for graduate work. The information supplied in this form will be used only for the
purpose of assessing the applicant’s qualifications for admission.

Please return this LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION (with your appraisal at the reverse side) to the applicant in the envelope
provided, with your signature across the flap.

Using as a frame of reference the qualifications of those students who you have previously recommended to graduate
schools, please comment on:

1. the applicant’s major strengths in terms of graduate study;

2. the applicant’s major weaknesses in terms of graduate study;
3. the applicant’s definition of objectives and goals as they relate to his/her plans for graduate study;
4. other factors which might assist the Office Of Admissions And Scholarships in considering the applicant.

APPRAISAL
(please write on the reverse side)
How long have you known the applicant? 2 years In what capacity? I am her Immediate Supervisor

APPRAISAL (Please write your appraisal of the applicant in the space below)

To Whom It May Concern:

I am Joan Holgado, an Officer of the Bank of the Philippine Islands. I have been Katrina Marfil' s Immediate
Supervisor for two years at the said Financial Institution. I am writing this recommendation letter to express my
support for Katrina in applying to your prestigious University. Katrina exhibits reliability in being available for
work by taking ownership in the task to be performed. She has good working knowledge of job assignment
and willing to take on the added responsibility with minimal supervision. Katrina also expresses herself clearly
and carefully during training and coaching session to connect with the audience. Not only is Katrina
hard-working and thoughtful, but she also displays a cooperative and harmonious relationship with her
colleagues.

For the above reasons, I fully support her for admission to your program and I am confident that Katrina will
make an excellent addition to your graduate program.

Thank you for your time and attention in reading my endorsement.

Please evaluate the applicant in comparison with other students whom you have known during your professional career.
Sincerely, 4
6 5 ABOVE
3 2 1
EXCEPTIONAL SUPERIOR AVERAGE FAIR POOR
AVERAGE

Joan F. Holgado
INTELLECTUAL ABILITY ✔

KNOWLEDGE OF FIELD ✔

WORK HABITS ✔

MOTIVATION TO PURSUE
GRADUATE STUDIES ✔

SERIOUSNESS OF PURPOSE ✔

POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FUTURE

CONTRIBUTION IN THE FIELD ✔

RESOURCEFULNESS AND INITIATIVE ✔

EMOTIONAL MATURITY ✔

ADAPTABILITY TO NEW SITUATION ✔

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES ✔

TEACHING POTENTIAL ✔

RESEARCH POTENTIAL ✔

SIGNATURE SCHOOL/ Bank of the Philippine Islands

COMPANY
NAME
Joan F. Holgado
ADDRESS 2F Insular Life Building Ayala Ave
DESIGNATION
Manager corner Paseo de Roxas, Makati City