Problems with recommendation letters - International

skieurope
Sun, 11 Dec 2016 16:58:31 +0000

I’m an international student too and this is what I did

Well, I hope what you did works out for you, but that is not what most colleges want an international applicant to do.

Getting back to the OP. The recs on the common app do not need to be filled out online. They can be printed out and filled out the old fashioned way with a pen.

The recs will need to be translated, but not by you. Each college will have guidance on who should do the translating. Some may require an official translation service, but most will allow a school professional or English teacher to do the translating. Most schools will want the original and the translated versions. Email the schools in question and ask what they recommend.