rec problem

Pre-College Topics Summer Programs
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<p>ok so i was going to apply to MITES/RSI this year, but i realized that my recs will not look very good, for the reason being that this is my junior year and i had the same (bad) science teacher this year AND last year who will not write a good rec for me. </p>

<p>however, MITES/RSI REQUIRES a science and math teacher’s recs, so i guess i will have no choice but to ask him. this means that i will get humiliated when i get rejected by his bad letter. my question is, is there anything else i can do about this situation? should i even bother troubling him with my recs?</p>

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<p>Approach the science teacher by explaing your goal and ASKING if he/she feels he/she could write you a positive rec.</p>

<p>Forget the “humiliation” thing-- many apply for these programs, few are accepted. There is no humilation in not being one of those selected.</p>

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<p>This is kinda similar, but how exactly does it work if we want to apply to multiple programs for next summer? Does the teacher have to write a different recommendation every single time? That may get rather arduous on their part.</p>