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<p>Where do you see that these schools don’t allow LORs from FL teachers?</p>
<p>[Teacher</a> Evaluations : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/freshman/evals.html]Teacher”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/freshman/evals.html)</p>
<p>"Both evaluation letters must be from teachers in two different subject areas from the following:</p>
<pre><code>* English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Foreign Language
- History/Social Sciences"
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<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Requirements](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/requirements.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/requirements.html)</p>
<p>"Two Teacher Evaluations</p>
<p>These evaluations must be completed by teachers in different academic subjects who know you well."</p>
<p>[Paper</a> Submission of the Application | How to Apply | Application to Yale College | Freshmen | Office of Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/application/how/paper.html]Paper”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/application/how/paper.html)</p>
<p>"In addition to the Common Application and the Yale Common Application Supplement, several other forms will be needed to complete your application to Yale: 2 teacher evaluations from instructors who have taught you in academic subjects, the School Report Form, and the Midyear Report Form. "</p>
<p>[Princeton</a> University | Application Checklist](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/checklist/]Princeton”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/checklist/)</p>
<p>“Two teacher references. Please ask two of your teachers to complete and send the Teacher Reference Forms by January 1. Choose teachers from two different areas of study. These two forms are available as part of the Common Application.”</p>
<p>[MIT</a> Admissions: The Freshman Application](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_freshman_application/index.shtml#teacher]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_freshman_application/index.shtml#teacher)</p>
<p>"We require two teacher evaluations - please give them to your teachers early! One (“Evaluation A”) should be from a math or science teacher and one (“Evaluation B”) should be from a humanities teacher. "</p>
<p>[Caltech</a> Undergraduate Admissions: Freshman Applicants](<a href=“http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/applying/freshman]Caltech”>http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/applying/freshman)</p>
<p>Caltech doesn’t even mention LORs, they just direct to the CA forms.</p>
<p>I agree with T26E4, you don’t HAVE to have the recommended coursework, but you can bet that most of the other candidates will have taken these classes, and in many cases, more. With so many applicants and so few spots, you’d better be ready to bring it big time with the rest of your application if you hope to be a competitive candidate.</p>
<p>hmmmmmmm, It’s my understanding (but I am unable to cite a link, so I hesitate to state as fact) that it is indeed the final level reached, not the number of years of FL taken in HS that is important.</p>