<p>I have a question regarding the online common app teacher recommendation. When a teacher uploads a recommendation, is that same recommendation used for every other school on the common app? Because he said he includes the school name in his recommendation and slightly modifies it for different schools. In that case should he send a hardcopy letter? Would that make a difference? Thanks</p>
<p>A teacher who submits an online rec just submits it once and you can then assign that same rec to as many schools as you like. If the teacher wants to send a school-specific rec it has to be sent by mail. Schools do not expect school specific recs but there are some circumstances where it might be appropriate if you are applying to a specific program.</p>