Does Stanford accept recommendations from 9th grade teachers? I think she knows me really well and has been my ‘advisory’ teacher for 3 years. Also, their page doesn’t explicitly say they don’t.
I believe they accept it but I recall reading that they prefer recommendations from teachers from your junior/senior years. However, I do not think this is a serious issue.
From Stanford:
https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/freshman/evals.html
It’s not like a 9th grade teacher rec means an automatic rejection, but they are really looking for insight from someone who knows your ability in more advanced classes who can speak to your potential as a scholar in the classroom, and not just someone who really likes you. Personally, I’d use her as a supplemental rec, instead of one of the 2 primary recs.