<p>How many recommendation letters do we usually need?
The more the merrier? lol…</p>
<p>At my school we do 2 teacher recs and one from your guidance counselor</p>
<p>We had an “Intro to College Admissions” assembly yesterday at school so I figured why not ask. She said she only did 30 anyway and I was absolutely set on getting one from her. Honestly, I’ve basically been set on her since Freshman year.
Our guidance counselors said 2 teacher and one counselor rec, but that most people usually wait until the fall to ask. I know one person who asked in January though.
The assembly was nothing new. Everyone knows you have to find a college you like that you can afford. That was basically it.</p>
<p>I don’t know who will write my recommendations yet. I’m worried that all the teachers at my school think they’re just supposed to repeat the applicant’s resume ad infinitum…I’ve seen that when other people asked for recommendations.</p>
<p>I’m worried about teacher recs the most tbh. I have a few teachers in sight who know me the best but I’m afraid of what they’ll say. I’m not a bad student or anything, I’m just paranoid I guess.</p>
<p>My English teacher already agreed to write me one, we had been briefly talking about college and she said she would. She likes my work/work ethic, but I talk to friends too much, so we will see how that goes. I am also planning to get one from my APUSH teacher (she loves me) and possibly my physics teacher. A counselor recommendation is mandatory at my school, that one probably won’t be so great, but I am going to get one from the yearbook teacher which should be amazing/counteract the counselor one.</p>
<p>Haven’t thought about recs too much to be honest, but I’ll probably get one from my APUSH teacher and one from either my XC coach/soon to be physics teacher or pre-calc/soon to be calc and stats teacher.</p>
<p>To those worried about teacher recs: don’t be! Take the time between now and June to really connect with your teachers while you have the chance, and by then you won’t be as worried asking them to write your letters :D</p>
<p>I asked my U.S. History/English 10 teacher a week ago, and he was overjoyed and delighted to write it. I honestly feel close enough with him that I could have asked him at the beginning of this year and he probably would have said yes.</p>
<p>Next I’m grappling between my current math teacher or my Zoology and Botany teacher. The latter would make more sense because I want to pursue life sciences, but I don’t feel as close with her, although that will change this summer when we go to Nicaragua. I work hard in both classes, but I feel like my math teacher really likes me a lot and can see how much I’m willing to work for college. Its so tough! My school only allows two teacher recs and a counselor rec as well.</p>
<p>I’ve spent the most time with my chemistry teacher (honors every other day last year, AP every day this year), and I’m one of her favorite female students; however, from the recommendations that I’ve read, she focuses a lot on the resume and not the actual student, so I don’t know =/.</p>
<p>I’m not anywhere near close with any of my other teachers, so I have no idea what to do.</p>
<p>I’m definitely going to ask my AP Biology teacher and Precalculus teacher for recommendations. I’m not sure about any of my other teachers, but then again I can just use my guidance counselor.</p>
<p>I’m asking my French teacher who I had multiple years and will have next year and my WHAP teacher from last who I really hope I have next year for Gov and Eco and I’m asking them after break our spring break. At my school you have to fill out this awkward sheet though and I don’t like it, it like asks questions about your future. Also, at my school since the guidance counselors have a lot of kids they ask us to hand these sheets to teachers asking to write something about us to hand into our guidance counselor which is good because I get ask teachers who really like me (My Creative Writing teacher, SAT prep, and my coach), but who wouldn’t be appropriate for a rec.</p>
<p>GUYS HOW DO YOU SUCK UP TO A TEACHER???</p>
<p>I’m actually upset because my recs for summer programs suck 
my AP Chem teacher lovesss me and thinks that I’m amazing, but English is not her first language and she does not really know how to write a good rec. </p>
<p>My AP Calc teacher also likes me but her rec is really short; she only writes about an anecdote about how she let me take her class as a freshman because she was amazed at my intelligence. The rec is personal but I think it should emphasize more on my characters…</p>
<p>And now I have to find a way to suck up to my AP Lang teacher because I need a Humanities rec for MIT. <em>cry of anguish</em></p>
<p>Topic change, sorry but I’m curious.
Does your school have a junior prom? If so do you have a date, if yes how did he/she ask you or how did you ask them?
Sorry nosy…</p>
<p>We only have one prom and both juniors and seniors can go to it.
I’m not going.</p>
<p>I’m definitely asking my AP World History teacher. He’s known me since I was in middle school and he was the moderator when I led our Quiz Bowl to state finals (we came in 3rd) in 8th grade.
I think I’m going to wait until I get my senior schedule and see who I have (we get them in May). I’ll probably ask one senior teacher, assuming I know them.</p>
<p>@Rashel My school has a junior/senior prom. I do have a date, but it’s actually a bit interesting. I’m a junior, and one of my senior friends (a girl) set me up with one of her friends. She’s actually going to participate in the Olympics in all likelihood. So I’ll get to say I went to a prom with an Olympian! Pretty cool in my opinion.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t think any of my teachers like me very much, but I got decent rec letters for summer programs from my GC and AP Bio teacher. </p>
<p>As for prom, I hate dances (got scarred for life at the 8th grade graduation one), so I most likely wouldn’t go. It’s junior/seniors</p>
<p>Do share quidditchcat</p>
<p>share what? #sociallyoblivious</p>
<p>1 Welding 
Good skill to know
2 Precalculus DE (Dual Enrollment) consists of College Algebra and College Calculus
3 I figured since i needed 1 year of P.E. why not get in shape, so i took athletics instead 
GOING GREAT!
4 Spanish 3 FINALLY LAST YEAR!
5 English Regular figured since i could barely pass the class as a sophomore, i wouldn’t risk my ranking by taking AP
6 Lunch
7 AP Us History (difficult, but surprisingly easy at some points)
8 Physics (Would have taken AP, but it’s a requirement to take regular Physics first :(</p>
<p>I would have taken more classes if I had the option, but spanish, PE, and electives got in the way :/</p>
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<p>10char.</p>