<p>I have been thinking about getting the two teacher evaluations soon, and I know the two teachers I'll be asking for them. I'm just not completely sure about the execution in practice, since I feel it would be pretty awkward to give a teacher several evaluation forms (for like 5 different colleges) and envelopes with stamps and addresses and ask him/her to fill and post the evaluations then.</p>
<p>Is that how most students do it, or is it possible to just ask the teacher to fill the form once and then copy it and send the copys in envelopes to the colleges myself?</p>
<p>This is how it is supposed to work:
You give the teacher one form for the rec, (s)he completes it, photocopies it, puts the copies into the envelopes you provided him/her with and signs across the back of the envelopes, brings them to the mail himself and keeps the original (in case you need more recs at a later point).</p>
<p>Technically, you are not supposed to get a chance to see the recs so that your teachers feel free to write their honest opinion about you.</p>
<p>Anyway, this is what I did:</p>
<p>I gave my teachers the forms and envelopes (addressed but not stamped) and asked them to complete and photocopy the recs, sign across the back of the envelopes and give them back to me. Then I sent the recs together with other supplemental stuff to the colleges myself.</p>
<p>I guess if your teachers would not mind it would be ok to make the photocopies yourself, but the teachers would still have to sign across the back of the envelopes.</p>
<p>I don't know if colleges care about the signature on the back of the envelopes or if it is still required for that matter (last year the Common App teacher rec forms explicitly asked the teacher to sign the across the back of the envelope, but they might have changed it this year).</p>
<p>From my school, for those who want to apply abroad, this procedure is used. The student is responsible for completing and organizing his application works and submitting them to the counselor. The student selects teachers who knew him well (and peers when that is required) and they submit recommendations to the counselor. The counselor then seals the forms together in school envelopes and the students then send them to the universities. I want to waive my rights of access to the recommendation. So, is the process of our school valid?</p>
<p>I had to get ready the recommendations from a teacher early in October because my teacher moved abroad after that. Since I was not even 100% sure of the colleges I would apply by then, I gave her like 15 forms, she completed them, signed them and gave them back to me. I did not give her any envelopes because I did not know the addresses at the time. But I cannot change anything because she cannot sign them anymore. I thought I did not break any rules, but after reading this thread I am not sure anymore. What do you think?</p>
<p>@das222..There are some schools which prefers to send everything in one package including the secondary school report, guidance counsellors and teachers recommendations (including mine)... and there are many colleges that welcome such methods... So the procedure is very much valid.</p>
<p>my teachers do not know english. should i translate the Teacher Eval Form for them? then... how the process goes then? they answer in russian, then i translate it into english and copy the translation into the Teacher Eval Form?
or should my teacher write in russian in the TEF? but then where do I put translation? would be really happy to get help, please ASAP</p>
<p>i have not put teacher recs in seperate envelopes-will it be valid if everything is inside a big packet which is sealed with the school stamp and the signature of my principal?</p>
<p>here is what 3 colleges told me - i decided to put it here, maybe it will be helpful for you too:
both the original and the English copy should be sent. To support confidentiality of it, it is better (if there is such an opportunity) if your English teacher or other school official, but not the applicant, translate it. The translation can be done either on another Teacher Eval Form, or just on paper - that doesn't matter. The recommendations must not necessarily be each in a separate envelope, but they should be signed. They can all be in one envelope with the other school-related stuff. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>okay so this is what i did.i gave two of my teachers the common app form to fill out ... then i made photocopies of them and put them in different envelopes for different collleges...and then i got them stamped and sealed from school . thats it.i didnt get them signed.my teachers were pretty cool with me seeng the originals but i hope the colleges accept it cuz it looks like they gave them to me all sealed.</p>