<p>Normally I'm a really shy individual so I don't socialize with teachers that much. So now when I'm thinking about asking for recommendations, I don't really know who to ask? </p>
<p>Because most of my classes are honors classes, I feel intimidated by the students and the teachers. However, this year I took a regular English class, Literature and Film, and for the first time I truly shined. The teacher continuously praised me on my writing abilities and commented to a couple of my friends on how gifted I am.</p>
<p>I really want to ask her for a recommendation, but I'm not really sure if that would be a good move. </p>
<p>First off, she teaches me Literature and Film, which isn't exactly a "core class", I suppose. </p>
<p>And also, the main problem is that if I submit her recommendation...I wonder if colleges would ask why I didn't submit my Honors English Teacher's recommendation instead. </p>
<p>The main reason I don't want to send my actual Honors Teacher's rec is because I know I didn't make that big of an impact on her. I mean, I'm at the top of the class but I'm not exactly the best...</p>
<p>So, what should I do?</p>
<p>I'd go with the teacher that knows you best, and can write the best recommendation - in this case, your Lit/Film teacher. </p>
<p>What do the colleges you are applying to say in terms of their expectations for teacher recommendation? Do they ask specifically for an English teacher rec, or a more general "Humanities" rec?</p>
<p>If you have a teacher who will write a glowing recommendation you should go with that, as long as the course the teacher teaches conforms with the college's requirements.</p>
<p>The colleges I have seen don't really specify which teacher...</p>
<p>Regardless, would the admissions question the validity of the recommendation when they realize that it was from a regular teacher?</p>
<p>Do who you think will show who you are the best. I'm in the same problem:
I want my ceramics teacher to write my letter of rec because I love her class and I'm very close to her. This is rare for me because I'm shy around teachers. However, everyone tells me to get a "core class" teacher. I'm thinking of doing my Ceramics and my Math teacher. I'm a good student in my math class, but I'm not really close to him at all. But in all honestly, get the teacher that will write a wonderful letter for you rather than the "core class" teacher who you're unsure about.</p>