English and Korean Name

Applying to College
1

<p>Hello,</p>

<p>For confidentiality purposes, please pretend my American name is Jack and my Korean name is Bob.</p>

<p>I am currently a senior applying to colleges and I'm wondering if my name might be an issue with my letters of recommendation.</p>

<p>I asked my teachers for my letters, but they know me Jack (my American name), but my legal name is Bob (my Korean name).</p>

<p>Would everything be okay if on the reports I put my Korean name, but in the letters they address me by my American name? Or could this possibly create confusion?</p>

<p>Would a solution to this be writing about this on my common app extra info section? Or should I just tell my teachers to write about me using my Korean name? </p>

<p>Or are there other better alternatives?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

2

<p>I think you should put your legal name as your Korean name (if that’s the case). Then, for your preferred name, put your English name.</p>

3

<p>Your legal name should be the name on your birth certificate. Assuming that is the korean name, include that in the app. There is a section on the app that asks for a nickname. List your American name there.</p>

4

<p>So by both of your comments, does that mean it’s not necessary to tell my teachers to use my Korean name instead of my English name as long as I write about this on my app?</p>

5

<p>Yes, it is not necessary.</p>