Academics at MUS
College Guidance

Parent Insights
Parent insights often provide college counselors with specific anecdotes, word pictures of aspects of a student's personality that we might not see at school.

I have the pleasure of knowing your son as I see him in the school setting. While I learn a great deal through classes, sports, extracurricular activities, and just walking the halls, no one knows your son as you do. Please take the time to fill out those sections of this form that will allow me to know more about your child.
Dr. Emily Baer

When you have completed the online form below, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. Or you can download the form as a Word document, fill it out and mail it, email it, or have your son deliver it to me at school.

Dr. Emily A. Baer, Director of College Guidance
Memphis University School
6191 Park Ave.
Memphis, TN 38119

Parent Insights Form

Parent (writer) name:


Son's name:


Describe one incident which illustrates the quality in your child of which you are most proud.


Please describe any community activity, summer experience, or work experience that you think has had an impact on your son.


List personal interests or hobbies that may not be otherwise evident from his activity list.


From your unique perspective, name what you see as your son's strength and what you see as his weakness.


Are there any special considerations which will affect the decision concerning where your son will apply, i.e., cost, distance from home, personal situations.


Please choose three or four adjectives that describe your son and give specific anecdotes or reasons for your choices.


Write a recommendation for your son. I have his transcript and his activities. Try to tell me something I don't know. Focus on his life for the past four years.


While in returning this form you are giving me permission to use the material herein, no one else will see this document. Your son's file is confidential. If there is a situation you would like me to understand before I advise your son or write his letter of recommendation, but that you do not want me to mention in my letter under any circumstances, please just say so in your comments. All personal information will be removed from your son's folder upon graduation.