<p>some schools want you to get a recomendation from a math/science teacher and a humanities/english teacher. is this the case for U-M?</p>
<p>If I remember right you only need 1 rec for Michigan.</p>
<p>you need two, but one is from your HS counselor.</p>
<p>i got mine from 2 german teachers + counselor and it didnt make a diff LOL</p>
<p>They only require one, so you should use it on a major subject, like an english, science, or math teacher. I got mine from my math teacher. I think if you really want more than one, you could attach an extra recommendation.</p>
<p>I'm also applying to MSU as a safety. Does anyone know what letters of rec they require?</p>
<p>IcicleRose88,</p>
<p>MSU was my safety this year. They don't require any letters of recommendation from teachers. All I think they require is the usual info that the counselor sends.</p>
<p>There Shall Be No More Discussion Of Msu On This Board!</p>
<p>They need a recommendation from any teacher and the counselor.</p>
<p>ndnzn - Are you talking about MSU or U of M? If you're talking about U of M, yes, you need a teacher rec. as well as a counselor rec. If you're talking about MSU, all you need in the counselor rec. (I was admitted to MSU without a teacher rec.)</p>
<p>kb54010 - LOL!!!!!!!!! All right. I'm done talking about MSU now.</p>
<p>i was talkin about U/M.</p>
<p>I am interning at a law firm over the summer. The lawyer I am working for is an alumni of the University of Michigan and has offered to write me a reccomendation. Do you think this would help my chances? I am also planning on having my english teacher write me a reccomendation as well, is it fine to have more than one? </p>
<p>Also, what is the counselor supposed to include in his reccomendation? I recently transferred schools so he does not know me <em>that</em> well, though I am confident he will say I am a "good" student, as well as talk about my class load etc. Is this enough or should I reach for something more indepth from him?</p>
<p>try to get to know him at the beginning of this year... just talk to him about colleges, make sure he knows you really care about the whole admissions process, etc.</p>
<p>Like most have stated you need one from a teacher and one from a counsler. For teachers: try to ask those who know you best first and foremost then if they are in one of the major subjects it would also help you. Perhaps even a teacher who is in the same field you are going into (assuming you know this). For example, I had my chem teacher write a rec for me cause she knew me in class but I also was involved in extra-curriculars with her so she knew me more from that and I'm going into a science field so it was good all the way around.</p>
<p>So if I had to rank the criteria for a teacher:</p>
<p>1.) He/She knows you well (maybe even a little outside of class in extra-curriculars)</p>
<p>2.) He/She teaches a major subject (Math, English, Science, Social Studies)</p>
<p>3.) He/She teaches a subject with coincides with the field you're going into.</p>
<p>What would you say about the lawyer I mentioned in my above post, or should I stick with teachers?</p>
<p>No go ahead and ask him/her. I'm not sure if it'll increase your chances a lot or even increase them a bit but one thing it won't do is decrease them so it won't hurt if you have them.</p>
<p>Okay Ill go ahead and do it then, and she offered which was quite nice of her. Who knows maybe Ill get lucky and the admissions rep knows her or something. :D If it cant hurt, why not.</p>
<p>I have heard getting a reccomendation from an alumni, particularly someone who is accomplished in their field is a bonus, any credence to this?</p>
<p>I'd ask someone that knows you well that can also write well. Some teachers may love you to death but if they can't make you come to life on paper, it becomes another "This student was great and always got As etc" rec.</p>
<p>yeah that's true too but if a teacher doesn't know you well and is good at writing then it just becomes another verbose and flowery "this student was great and always got "A"s" b/c they can't just make stuff up about you so yeah having a teacher can write well is a plus, but I would lean towards someone who knows you better than just as another student in your class. B/c he/she, even in simple english, can tell the admission officers about you.</p>