Getting LORs from Teachers of Non-Weighted Classes?

Applying to College
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I’m a junior intending on double majoring in Neuroscience and English, and I’ve been thinking about from whom I should get LORs.

I was thinking my junior year calculus teacher, who sees me as a quiet but dedicated and intelligent student, and my sophomore and senior years English teacher, who knows how interested I am in English. Unfortunately, the classes these teachers teach that I took/take/will take are not weighted. For the STEM LOR, I would ask my junior year AP Biology teacher, but I’m not the best student, and I know that I will end this semester with a B or C. For the humanities LOR, I would ask my junior year AP Lit teacher, but I don’t really contribute in class and don’t do well on discussions/presentations but excel in writing, and I was caught plagiarizing on an assignment (but was let off with a warning).

My question is that do colleges place an importance on from which teachers of which classes do students get LORs? Would I be at a disadvantage to get LORs from teachers of non-weighted classes?

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No, you will not be at a disadvantage for picking a teacher from a non-weighted class.

3

I’d think twice about asking for a rec letter from your AP Lit teacher.

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“For the STEM LOR, I would ask my junior year AP Biology teacher, but I’m not the best student, and I know that I will end this semester with a B or C. For the humanities LOR, I would ask my junior year AP Lit teacher, but I don’t really contribute in class and don’t do well on discussions/presentations but excel in writing, and I was caught plagiarizing on an assignment (but was let off with a warning).”

Wow yeah maybe not these two. I would avoid either of these at all costs.

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Who the letter of rec comes from is way less important than what the letter of rec actually says. Ask the teachers that like you and know you well.