My daughter seemed to have chosen the right people to write her LOR’s. We will never get to read them, but I’m certain that they had an impact on her applications and admission to a range of colleges including several reaches. She was dogged in pursuit of her high school education and she made an impression on some of her teachers. I’m very grateful for their support and kind words.
My wife is in higher education and often writes LOR’s for her students for graduate or law school. Some who ask for a letters, have only taken a few classes with her, others she got to know well. Guess which letter is easier for her to write? She still remembers each of the handful of students who she found to be brilliant and passionate and is feels fortunate to have taught them.