<li><p>How does the whole teacher rec thing work? I know that sounds pretty general, but can someone just summarize what you need to give your teachers for them to do the reccomendations. </p></li>
<li><p>I plan on asking a college professor I had during a summer class. Does it work exactly the same as just asking a high school teacher. Does his reccomendation count towards my two teacher recs? </p></li>
<li><p>In the section where is says current year courses, if you have courses that you take all year do you just put it down twice in the first and second semester columns and then leave third semester blank? </p></li>
<li><p>I’m in the dual enrollment program at my school. Where do I put down my college courses. </p></li>
<li><p>I also have a question about where I should put this information or if I should even include it. I am pretty much the sole caretaker of my grandfather. I cook his meals, clean his house, etc. That is part of the reason why I don’t have a job and it’s a big part of my life and it’s very time consuming. I’d like colleges to know this and I’m considering writing my essay about my experiences with my grandfather. But if not, where could I include this?</p></li>
<li><p>Also, what would you typically put in the “additional information section”?</p></li>
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<p>Any information you could provide would be so helpful. I feel a little in the dark about this process.</p>
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<li><p>Supply your teachers with stamped addressed envelopes, and the form. Envelopes should have the HS address as return address, as well as the contents (teacher rec) and student name and common app ID on the envelope (or birthdate). Teachers send their rec letters along with the form directly to the college. You can also supply the teacher with a little blurb about what you think would be good to put in the letter, though ofcourse they will decide what they want to write.</p></li>
<li><p>The college professor can send a letter separately. Be sure to also give him a stamped addressed envelope with the same info. This extra should have info about you that would not be in the teacher recs, so as not to be redundant with other recs. Make sure his actual letter also has your ID info on top of the letter somewhere.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes</p></li>
<li><p>Additional info</p></li>
<li><p>If you don't write about this in the essay, then add it in the additional info as a paragraph. You definitely need to make mention of it as it's an important part of your application, and will be considered and looked well upon. (your experience with responsibility and caretaking, the lack of time for ECs/job )
etc. (It would also make a great essay). If I remember correctly, I think you can also upload a sheet if the additonal info box is not enough...but I'm not sure)</p></li>
<li><p>Add info can have anything that cannot fit or show on the rest of the app. It can include any personal info that has an effect on schooling, grades,.. or extra awards, ECs that don't fit and that are important, college courses, special talents or interests etc.</p></li>
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<p>oh and i have one more question. i'm planning on asking my vice principal for a counselor rec (she's the head of the guidance department, so i'm assuming i can do that). you don't have to ask your assigned guidance counselor for a rec, right? Also do I just give her the same teacher evaluation forms? Is there any other forms I need to give her? And concerning official transcripts, do I just have to ask my guidance counselor to send those to each school I plan on applying to?</p>
<p>okay, so i guess that turned out to be more than one question haha.</p>
<p>I think it's a different form if I remember correctly...student report or something like that, which has a different format.
It depends on how things are done at your school..at my D's school, it had to be the assigned GC. But it might be ok at your school, it wouldn't make a diff to the colleges as long as your vice principal is a GC.
At my D's school, notices went out to all senior students on what they had to do and provide. They had, for example, also to order and pay a fee for transcripts which went directly to the GC. Official transcripts and a school profile (which outlines grading policies, info about the school etc) were also included in the package sent by the GC.
Since you are still early perhaps your school will do the same in guiding the procedure. If not, maybe it would be wise to ask how things were done last year.</p>
<p>I guess I'll just have to ask. The only reason I'm reluctant to ask my assigned guidance counselor is because she doens't know me nearly as well as the vice principal. Thankyou for your help again, I appreciate it.</p>