I’m a foreigner so I don’t know about american undergrad admission well.
I saw that many colleges demand at least more than 2 recommendation letter from high school teacher, counselor.
What I wonder is that whether it can be replaced by the other person’s rec letter to freshman application (not about transfer process). I know It seems silly question, so I’m sorry for that.
Since you’ve attended college in your country, you’ll be considered a transfer student by most colleges, not a freshman. You don’t have to get rec letters from your high school teachers. You can ask your college professors to write one.
Did you see my former post? Yes, I had attended college in my country, but I finished just one semester and dropped out. So I consider I’m eligible to freshman applicant. Is there any wrong? (Also, there are so famous case in my country that some people who already attended college were admitted Harvard as freshmen while their taking semester off.)
It will depend on the college. I think the apps generally ask if you’ve attended college, so you check yes and have your transcripts sent. The college will decide if you’re a transfer or not based on their rules. I don’t know what Harvard’s rules are. Did those students indicate that they had already attended college?
Maybe. I come up with that there was a female who already attended local med school. After she got award from miss competition in my nation, she was admitted Harvard and went it after dropout (Well, it was perhaps 2003, 2004).
I just checked some top school’s rule(HYPM). If I read it properly, Princeton freshman eligibility is same what you mentioned. Rest of them require 1 year(2 term) attending for transfer eligibility. So, as you wrote, it will depend on the college. BTW, thanks for your read to my poor English.
I have never heard of anyone substituting teacher recommendations. They will need to come from your college professor or HS teacher. Colleges want to get information about how you perform academically in a classroom setting.
As an international with (from your prior thread) a “mediocre GPA”, not good ECs, imperfect English skills, needing substantial aid, and from an over-represented country your odds of getting into the ultra-competitive schools you are seeking is exceedingly slim. I would focus on opportunities in your home country.
In a word, no.
Longer answer: this site will not let me provide a link, but google “why are teacher recommendations important” to gain some further insight.
Thanks for your comment. I should think realistic and try to work much harder.
Check on https://educationusa.state.gov/ for an advising center for your country to get info on applying to US colleges.
Thanks for recommend.