Recommendation Letters for Duke

The_Visionary
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:53:13 +0000

Hi,

Say I am home schooled from Grade 11 to 12 and I learn all the subjects entirely on my own, i.e. with no teachers but with my parents as my advisers.

How can I obtain 2 teacher recommendations from Grade 11 and 12 then since they say on Duke University Admissions: Homeschooled Applicants that “…recommendations from three instructors (at least two of whom are not related to the applicant—and employers, religious leaders, sports coaches or other adults can write these recommendations if all academic instruction takes place in the home)…”. Yet, they require teachers from Grade 11 and 12 (Refer to Duke University Admissions: Our Policy on Recommendations) to write the recommendations.

Does that mean that the recommendations should come from non-academic adults (Even if say, my parents are more aware of my potential) as long as that adults are not related to the applicants? I thought teachers/advisers have the strongest ideas on how does the student compares to others and how deeply the student’s knowledge is on the subject matter?