<p>I've gotten my transcript and letters of recommendation.Do i scan them and mail them?</p>
<p>That’s not the usual system.</p>
<p>Usually the letter writer sends the letter directly to the colleges and universities, either electronically or by postal mail.</p>
<p>It is not all that common for an applicant to be given a copy of the letter that his or her reference has written. It happens, but it’s uncommon.</p>
<p>I just asked one of my teachers for a letter of recommendation… so you saying that i have to ask my teachers to mail his/her letter of recommendation to different schools that i am applying to?</p>
<p>That is what American students normally do. They give their teachers envelopes already addressed to the colleges and universities, with postage already on the envelope.</p>
<p>Or they invite their teachers to do recommendations online via the Common Application. This is probably now more common than giving them envelopes.</p>
<p>ah okay, Thank you.</p>
<p>Be sure your teachers sign the sealed envelopes across the flaps. If they email, have your teachers send from an email account at the school, not a personal account. When colleges receive them this way, they have more confidence the recommendation or transcript is legitimate. </p>
<p>Also, be sure your name and common app ID number are noted on the submission or on the outside of the envelopes so the admissions committee can place the information in the correct file.</p>