<p>Do the schools really contact your teachers? They were asked to give their email address and phone number. I don’t think they want to be bothered by the schools though.</p>
<p>They might, if they believe they need to follow up or if there is some clarification required. They don’t do so as a rule. But they will do so if they need to get to know more about a candidate. That is a good thing.</p>
<p>I should clarify the “good thing” point…because I’m sure that some people would freak out and dread learning that a boarding school called one of their teachers for some sort of update or clarification.</p>
<p>Here’s why I contend it’s a good thing. Imagine a boarding school is digging deeper into your file and trying to learn more about you. Would they do that if they weren’t interested in extending you an offer of admission? They only do that if they’re intrigued. It’s an investment of time and energy for them to make these additional inquiries. They’re only going to make that investment if they think it’s worth their while. That means they’re looking for information to get comfortable with you. They’re not trying to dredge up dirt. It’s too easy to just stamp “rejection” on a file. They don’t need to build a case to reject you. But they might need to build one to accept you.</p>
<p>Now, if it so happens that you’ve totally gone down the tubes since you sent your application in, I can see how it might not be a good thing for you. But that’s on your side of the equation. If you’re trying to read anything into a boarding school making further inquiries into your application, you can only read good things into that. Whether the news that gets sent back is good…well, you’re in control of that. </p>
<p>Moral of the story: Keep working hard and impressing your teachers! And keep telling them that you love ALL the schools you’ve applied to.</p>
<p>sometimes they call teachers and other professionals because they have questions about what was in the letters of recommendation.</p>