<p>I know I'm really over thinking this, but looking at Princeton's website, for example, when describing recommendation letters, it says: "Please ask two of your teachers from different academic areas of study to complete and send the teacher recommendation forms available on the Common Application and Universal College Application site."</p>
<p>My French teacher and my art history teacher would be considered two different academic areas of study, correct? </p>
<p>I don’t think so. Both are considered Humanities. Others will know for sure. </p>
<p>that’s what I was thinking as well… but then Idk… these two teachers would give me the best letters so I would like to ask them</p>
<p>Can you get an English, math, or science teacher too? </p>
<p>They are really looking for core academic subjects – English, social studies, math, science if possible. I would say it would be fine for a lot of lower ranked schools, but you need a spotless app to get into Princeton, not sure this is the best idea.</p>
<p>If you’re thinking of STEM, you really need a math or science. In that case, the absence will be noticed. It’s not really about “best” per what you think they should say. It should be someone qualified to talk about your relevant academic skills and interactions. Are you planning an art history or French major??</p>
<p>My art history teacher also taught me world history in sophomore year, if that helps. I haven’t decided on any major yet. At best I would get a very generic letter from English, math or science. </p>
<p>Then what can you do about that? What actions can you take? The most competitive colleges usually also prefer a more recent core teacher than 10th grade. You have to think this through. </p>
<p>An admissions officer at some college where the average ACT is 25 is going to be fine with those choices. I suspect that an AO at Princeton is going to wonder what you’re hiding.</p>
<p>I would go with the people who will give you the two best letters. I can’t imagine that Princeton cares more about who writes the letters than what they have to say. As long as these two teachers can speak to your intellectual and personal qualities, I think you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>@lookingforward
I can’t do anything, so I’m asking the teachers who I think will give me the strongest letters
I didn’t realize this would be a problem, but it seems like many people are reacting very strongly against my choices</p>
<p>Does it really look like I’m hiding something by choosing the teachers that know me best ?</p>
<p>Can’t you go to others and have a chat about yourself, your interests, their assessment and whether they think they can do you justice? Could be adcoms think you are hiding something (some real problem in those other classes)- but just as likely is that they can assume something about your judgment in choosing French and AH. </p>
<p>Whom you choose is revealing of how you thought this through and your understanding of what adcoms need to see in a LoR. I could be wrong, but think you are taking "know me best’ or like you better in the wrong way. Do you really not have any inkling what your college major might be, some ideas?</p>
<p>If they’re from two different core subjects, then they’re fine. For example, I’m doing English/litigation and Ancient Greek. Just double-checck that your schools don’t require a math/science one as well.</p>
<p>Last year, you wrote about some problems with the French teacher and B’s in the class-- why are you really choosing her? Why not the SS who you said offered? Or your recent idea to work with the AP chem teacher? That’s what I mean about putting in some effort to see what your best options are. There’s a disconnect between this thread and yesterday’s, where you did have ideas.</p>