Diversifying Teacher Recomendations?

Applying to College
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<p>OK so I’m an Asian, so it goes with out being said that I’m a Math and Science guy. I got an 800 on my SAT M, SAT2 2C, and SAT2 Chem. 5’s on AP Calc AB and AP Chem.</p>

<p>BUT I am obviously weaker in verbal. I got a 690 CR and a 4 on AP Lang.</p>

<p>So, if I need 2 teacher recommendations should I go with my Math and Science teachers (who I know will say I’m like top and stuff) or should I go with 1 Math or Science and 1 English or German (who will probably spite me for only a 4 on the AP exam…)</p>

<p>Do you think diversifiying teacher recs will do anything or should I just be the 1-D asian.</p>

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<p>Choose the two who know you best, who will write the strongest recs, and who can convey your passion(s) in their recommendations.</p>

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Even at the risk of conpromising my individuality?</p>

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<p>Your individuality can come out in your essay and in other aspects of you application. I think it’s always best to ask the teacher you knows you the best.</p>

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<p>Ask for recommendations from teachers who will write you the best ones, simple as that. :)</p>

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<p>Using that technique will strength the perception of your individuality, not dilute it; though math/science is a common theme, strong recommendations (in addition to a strong application displaying such passion for it) that emphasize it can only help.</p>

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<p>on penn’s site it says choose teachers in fields that you plan on pursuing. does that mean for me (engineering) math and science teachers</p>

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<p>i’m azn, i’d go with math and science, they’ll do you good :wink:
especially with your engineering backup. you don’t need german for that, right?</p>

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<p>What school do you go to where they spite you for a 4? German is somewhat useful for engineering, Ice, given that Germany is one of the engineering centers of the world. Get who knows you best but I wouldn’t take someone off a list just because you got a 4 on an exam, especially if you did well in their class.</p>

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<p>Just make sure the university doesn’t require certain teachers to write the recommendations. MIT, for example, asks for one math / science teacher and one humanities teacher. Other than that, though, go for the ones that will write the best recs.</p>