<p>How much weight do the checkboxes on the Common App Instructor Rec matter? My instructor wrote me a good letter, but filled in “average” for nearly all the boxes. Should I go with someone else?</p>
<p>Definitely go with someone else. Correct me if I’m wrong but there are 7 columns on the instructor rec and “average” is second to the worst. That’s a horrible rec.</p>
<p>oh nono, by “Average” i meant in the middle of those 7 boxes</p>
<p>The teacher showed you the rec?! </p>
<p>Also, I second niddumas: go with someone else.</p>
<p>Well, it’s very hard to say. I go to UT, so getting to know professors in a class of 500 is exceedingly difficult, to say the least. Most Professors I know wouldn’t check “Top 5%” for a freshman that they’ve only known for a semester. But, I will try and go with someone else.</p>
<p>I’d go w/someone else. I can’t imagine they’d give you anything worse, and there’s a good chance that their recs would be a bit better.</p>