Letter of rec or character reference?

2200andbeyondXD
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:23:29 +0000

@T26,
yes, I can name more than one class in which I need really well more than one teacher who know me and look up to my achievements.

But the deal is, as hard as it may seem,
NO… none of them read the MIT website (I said I SENT her the link… not that she checked it) and no… None of the kids from my school even thought of Ivy League if US to start with. I am an international student, my home country and the country of my residency both don’t have English as first language… I am in an international school, but my teachers are not acquainted with letters of rec because none of the uni’s in the country OR the region require that. ( except for let’s say very few like the ones that follow the us system for instance )
So yes, a tough position. That lady is British. Her first language is English AND she’s an English teacher, so that made me more confident to ask her. Plus, I think of her as my mentor. And she DOES know me a great deal.

I don’t think she ever wrote recommendation letters though, but believe me having good writing skills (well, at least I hope so )makes her the best I can get!

Otherwise, I will have to write my own letter for whoever teacher whom I ask (one actually asked me to), and they would sign it. Because nearly all my teachers know my strength points and all. They just don’t know how to put it one paper. They don’t have experience they say.
Now that I think of it, I will write if at least one rec letter. I better start my homework and read as much successful letters (thanks for your son’s gibby) so I can get the idea.

Long story short, that character reference maybe the best I can get.