Choosing Recommending Teachers

fogcity
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:54:26 +0000

Colleges often provide guidance as to the recommendations that they are looking for – both in the sense of when the recommending teaching was your teacher, and regarding which subjects.

There are likely variations from college to college, and if you’re unsure of what your colleges of choice require, ask them. Best is to never assume anything important in the application cycle.

You’ll often be advised to: (1) pick junior and senior year teachers, and (2) to pick one who’s taught you a “humanities” core course, and (2) to pick one who’s taught you a “quantitative” core course. So for example: english + math, history + chemistry, and like combinations.

There are situations where sending additional recommendations (beyond the 2 that are often requested) may be helpful. Perhaps that applies to you. But make sure you follow the guidance for the required ones.