DD’s recovery hasn’t been linear. Due to her disability she waxes/wanes with motivation. Teachers that have seen her ability in 9th grade have a hard time really understand the change. We already have her 11th AP English teacher rec, but need another. If 9th grade teachers are out and we are focusing on science/math, that leaves only 1 math and 1 science teacher in grades 10/11. Her 10th grade Honors Precalc teacher was very sympathetic and went above and beyond her 504 plan to help her. 11th grade Honors Chem teacher not so much, but the workload wasn’t an issue for DD so we never had to ask. In both classes she wasn’t “hard working,” but her intellect got her through and she made A+ in both classes…I assume the Chem teacher is better bc she’s from 11th grade? However we like that 10th Precalc teacher can speak to her ability to overcome.
While DD’s grades are great, she only takes 3 or 4 core classes and 2 or 3 arts classes AND she didn’t pursue more rigorous core coursework (more honors/AP/IB classes) after 9th grade. After 10th, she really pared down her EC activities (stopped doing school plays and dropped the dance team). So we are thinking that we’d need to explain that (esp given her good grades) in college apps?