<p>the reason they give the guideline of junior/senior year teachers is because most students don’t have a whole lot of contact with teachers after they’ve left their class. I mean, you might stop by occasionally and say hi, but chances are you don’t have heart to hearts with them, so they don’t really see how you’ve grown as a student or a person.</p>
<p>Now, having said that, if you feel that this teacher can REALLY attest to who you are at the time you apply and not who you were 2 years ago, then you’re fine. They won’t frown down upon it if you happen to keep in touch with the teacher even now and if your teacher can give insight on your current person. That’s what they want to know. “Who are we admitting now, and how have they grown” I feel that you might even be making a good choice of chosing a teacher you had soph year (considering they can attest for the person you are now), especially since they will be able to give the most insight into how you’ve grown.</p>