<p>I am applying RD as a rising senior. I have requested recommendation letters from both my chemistry and economic teachers. However, on the application, I accentuated my interest and passion for writing through my application. Should I ask my english teacher for a recommendation letter instead of my economics teacher, to complement my interest in writing? I feel like it’s somewhat late, but I believe it can be done if I ask my english teacher ASAP, but I would prefer to keep my economics teacher’s recommendation if possible and if it would help me. Whichever choice would be better for my admissions, I will take. </p>
<p>It would definitely be easier for me to keep with the chemistry and economics teachers. However, because I accentuated my interest in writing, I felt I may need an english teacher recommendation to support that rather than an economics teacher, so if this was the case I would be willing to ask my english teacher instead.</p>
<p>Thank, you siyenga, however I am already sending a supplemental rec from my research mentor. I am really just asking if it is worth the trouble to ask my english teacher this late in the process. </p>
<p>I am way more interested in Chemistry than I am in Physics, but my Physics teacher wrote my rec because he knows me better as a person. Go with the rec that will demonstrate what kind of person you are.</p>
<p>There’s no reason to ask your English teacher to write you a letter, ESPECIALLY if your economics teacher will write a better letter. Just because you love to write doesn’t necessarily mean you were close with your English teacher. I promise you no one will look at your application and say, “Hmm, that’s fishy, he must have been lying!” or anything like that.</p>