Can teacher recommendations come from 12th grade teachers?

Applying to College
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<p>Stanford's website reads "We require two teacher evaluations, and we strongly request that these letters come from teachers who taught you in grades 11 or 12."</p>

<p>Just to double check, this means that getting a teacher in your senior year to complete an evaluation is acceptable? Even if it's for early admissions, which means the teacher will have no more than 2 months to become familiarized with you? </p>

<p>Thanks! ;)</p>

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<p>It would be difficult under EA conditions for you to really leave a profound impression with a 12th grade teacher who hasn’t taught you before. That’s a risk, IMHO. Rec Letters are crucial for Stanford. Have a look here and see if you think a Sr year teacher can do you justice (a good tutorial on what top schools are looking for):
[Writing</a> Recommendations | MIT Admissions](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/writingrecs]Writing”>How to write good letters of recommendation | MIT Admissions)</p>

<p>I chose an Econ teacher whom I had first semester Sr year. But I didn’t apply anywhere early.</p>

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<p>That was a great summary. I would only choose a 12th grade teacher if that person has already been your teacher in another full-year class.</p>

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<p>Someone on this site told me that senior year teachers are definitely fair game if you knew them before senior year (example: club advisor/coach/etc.). And it may depend on how early the early admissions is! Also, some teachers aren’t going to be okay with the last-minuteness of it, but if you ask in advance and they have a few solid months to get to know you, you will probably be okay.</p>

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<p>I would only ask 12th grade teachers if you’ve had them prior years or have some type of prior relationship.</p>

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<p>Umm idk why you posted this when you also put your answer in the question…but yes</p>

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<p>I think the OP found the statement from Stanford’s page and wanted to know if it was allowed for other schools, too.</p>

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<p>I got two recommendations from my 12th grade teachers, but they had already taught me during junior year, also. That way, they were able to know me for longer than a few months.</p>