<p>I barely know him. How do I ask for one without looking like I'm using him?</p>
<p>Just ask. It’s his job to write you one. Lots of GCs also ask students and/or parents to put together “brag” sheets to help them know more about you. Also, at our large public high school, every year teachers have to write up comments about students for the GC so that the GC has 3 years of datapoints to work from.</p>
<p>You have to ask him? Usually the GC writes up a letter for every student. Doesn’t it work that way at your school? Usually the students only have to ask the teachers for a letter of recommendation.</p>
<p>Be sure that the college you are applying to actually requires a GC rec. Most do, but with some schools you can swap the GC for a teacher rec. If you require the GC rec, bring a list of points you’d like him to cover in his rec. He doesn’t know you well and he needs something to write about, so don’t leave that completely up to him. Do the orchestrating yourself, tactfully, and you’ll end up with a better recommendation. </p>
<p>I don’t know why every college doesn’t allow the option of providing 2-3 recs from any school official (GC/teacher/execs). In medium to large high schools, it’s not uncommon for GCs to know very little about a particular student, and yet that student has often formed more of a bond with a couple of other staff. </p>
<p>My school is Canadian, so everything is SO casual. Most of the counsellors don’t even know how to calculate gpa/class rank. I asked a different counsellor and she said no because she didnt know me well enough. It’s extremely frustrating</p>
<p>are you speaking about a letter you need for this year? </p>
<p>if it’s for a letter for next year, then you’d better begin to cultivate a relationship with your counselor. making an appointment would be a good place to start.</p>