<p>Right now, I'm choosing to either ask my band director (who I've had for four years) or my Honors Pre-Calc with Trig teacher (10th grade) for a recommendation but I don't know which will better help my chances of getting in to my top school.</p>
<p>I have no desire to pursue a musical career, but I know my recommendation would be golden if I ask my band director for one. (Wind Ensemble 1st Chair Clarinetist/ concertmaster, Vice President of Band 2010-2011, Marching Band Clarinet Section leader, VT Honor Band Principal Clarinetist (Only a handful of kids from our school were picked by our director to even audition)). Pretty much, she's known me for four years and she can write a lot about my skills as a leader.</p>
<p>Will colleges look down upon this type of recommendation because it isn't from a teacher from one of my core academic classes? What are you thoughts on this? </p>
<p>I'm also close to my Pre-Calc Honors teacher. She knows I got a 5 on both the BC and AP Calc exams (I'm not asking my BC teacher for a rec since she's an idiot, if anyone wondered), and perfect scores on my SAT I Math and SAT II Math level 2. I'm an officer for Math Honors Society (Mu Alpha Theta), a club she sponsors. And I tutored precalc for her students all of last year.</p>
<p>I need two recommendations, and I know for sure one of them will be my English teacher. I'm trying to pick the second, but I'm having a hard time deciding.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>By the way, I'm trying to get into a top 10 school.</p>