| Even though my daughter is "just" a junior, I have been through the college process with my son (not MT). So let me take a stab at directing you here regarding references.
Actually, direct you is the right word -- direct you to your college office/guidance counselor.
Every school does things differently and many teachers do things differently within the same school. For example, one teacher may give the guidance counselor a reference and tell the office to feel free to duplicate it at will. Another teacher may want to "control" the process better and send the letters out her/his self.
Also, advice I have seen on this website before: Make sure your guidance counselor knows that the auditioning student will miss far more days of classes than other seniors. I gather from previous postings that the best way to avoid problems about this is to let the schools know in adavance.
It has been stated on this site that some schools restrict the number of applications from a student. This is particularly not fair with MT applicants, where there are no safety schools. Fight any such policies!
So, check out your own HS school for the best information that will apply to you. |