<p>Freshie123,
I’m expecting good recs for DS. I was just throwing that out there about differences in grading because I am a college prof . I know my students frequently feel there are differences in the expectations/grading among the faculty members in our department.<br>
Also, if you already go to a school where everyone is smart (at my DSs school (grades 7-12) the kids were interviewed and took a test to get in and several drop out each year cuz they can’t handle the work load) then the teachers’ expectations will be different. For ex: a teacher checking off top 10% on a rec would be less likely in a more selective school than in our local middle school. It’s sort of like what will happen to the kids from BS when they apply to college- it’s harder to be ranked at the top when you are already in with top kids.</p>