<p>I’m kind of in a weird situation in regards to my letters of recommendation. Most teachers get the impression that I am a HUGE slacker who happens to earn great grades. They think of me as one of those people who puts in little effort but manages to ace a test even though I forgot to study. My counselor on the other hand thinks I am a grind because I’m always the first to sign up for appointments, have good grades and SAT scores, and have discussed many seemingly overachieverish subjects with her. The truth of the matter is that I’m somewhere in the middle. I am conscientous (sp?) but not organized. I study for classes where I need it, and skip studying for those that I don’t. Bascially I’m a moderate. So my recommendations are basically going to seem like my teachers are talking about two different people. Will this look horrendously bad? Should I tell my teachers just because I’m chatty and disorganized doesn’t mean I slack off? Should I tell my counselor I’m really not a grind?</p>
<p>I can’t tell you if that will look bad to admission committees but I suggest you not to tell your teachers that you are not slack-off type of person–that’s what they think of you and you should not try to change their impressions. If you really wonder about this, why don’t ask recomm from those who teach subjects that you are more concentrated on?</p>
<p>I know! Just because you don’t freak out over every B and you don’t feverishly take notes in class- you’re a “slacker,” even if you make great grades.</p>
<p>I’m kind of in the same situation: I don’t pay much attention at all during class, especially math. But I do study REALLY back at home, which has earned me Top 5 in the class even though it appears that I’ve never studied at all and was born with academic abilities. Even my close friends think I’m a slacker who happens to get good grades, let alone the teachers…(lol) I’m a junior right now but I can’t help but fear what my recommendations would look like…</p>
<p>I dunno what you guys are so worried about. All the teachers I know like the slackers who get good grades.</p>
<p><<i dunno=“” what=“” you=“” guys=“” are=“” so=“” worried=“” about.=“” all=“” the=“” teachers=“” i=“” know=“” like=“” slackers=“” who=“” get=“” good=“” grades.=“”>></i></p><i dunno=“” what=“” you=“” guys=“” are=“” so=“” worried=“” about.=“” all=“” the=“” teachers=“” i=“” know=“” like=“” slackers=“” who=“” get=“” good=“” grades.=“”>
<p>You mean people who act like they’re slackers and get good grades to appear smarter. But that doesn’t happen if you’re in a legit AP class or IB class.</p>
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<p>Teachers at my schools despise the people who don’t have to work and still do well. I almost feel like they are resentful of the people who are socially and academically on top. I’m not one of those people though. I do have to work for my grades. I mean I’m not anal, but I study as much as I need to in order to get straight As.</p>