<p>Common Application by TABS is it a good idea to do this, or to fill each schools individual applications? Plus, In the part about parents it says you need info. for both parents. I’ve never met my dead, he and my mom got divorced when i was like not even one, so i have no contact with him whatsoever. He doesn’t effect me at all… so what should i say on the form? Leave it blank?</p>
<p>doesn’t it look lame when under replies it says zero??? So add something!</p>
<p>Freudian slip on the dad/dead thing? Sorry - couldn’t resist. IMHO, if you haven’t had any contact with him at all for years and he doesn’t provide financial support, leave him off
If you do have occassional contact and he supports you, put him on
…but I’m no expert</p>
<p>no nothing at all from him but the funny thing is I considered saying he’s dead, that’s how desperate i am to have a perfect application</p>
<p>About your father,</p>
<p>Fill out as much information as you know.</p>
<p>When it comes time to fill out FA paperwork, you will need to explain that he has never lived with you nor provided financial support.</p>
<p>Generally, the Financial Aid formulas are based upon 2 working parents. However, with that explanation, you should get a more favorable computation.</p>
<p>you know how the admission process requires you have an english teacher recomendation, well my school has two semesters each have four periods(four different subjects per semester.) So, I saw my guidance people and they can’t do any transfering because of my schedule, and the enriched courses are all full. My English class doesn’t even start untiI FebuARY tenth.So i can’t get this year’s teacher to give me a recommendation, and last year’s teacher retired/took leave and went to south america and i can’t contact him. What should i do, should i ask my grade eight teacher(kinda lame since that was alsmost 2 years ago.)? Should i just ask individual schools at the interview or is there a quick answer?</p>
<p>I would recommend you talk to each school and ask how they want it handled.</p>
<p>One of our schools wanted a letter from a guidance counselor. My daughter had never met her guidance counselor (they are spread too thin so they only see “problem” kids). When presented this piece of information, they noted it and said any other teacher would be OK.</p>
<p>That being said, the school wants someone who can evaluate your recent reading/comprehension/analytical/writing skills. You might suggest a history teacher as a substitute, given that you do critical reading and writing as a part of that course.</p>