Know which colleges before asking for rec?

thealt
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:32:17 +0000

Question guys: am I supposed to know my precise list of colleges before I ask my teachers for a letter of recommendation? Since they aren’t writing to any one school specifically, is it okay if I give them the envelopes with the addresses after I’ve made my final decision?

And for extra letters of recommendation, I don’t need to have the person fill out a certain form, correct? They just write the LOR and send it in to the colleges that I request (that is, after I give them the envelopes with the mailing addresses).

Thanks. I appreciate any advice.