<p>My teacher's done with mine already (which makes me nervous). He's 27 and he's only taught for four years, he hasn't done many recommendations... </p>
<p>How long should a "good" teacher rec. be? By "Good," I probably mean like solid enough so that it doesn't make you stand out in a good or bad way -- just that typical college rec. for most students.</p>
<p>Simply writing “This student has been one of the best students I’ve had all four years. He’s bright, smarter than all the students in my class this year, and usually gets the highest test grades. During class discussions his ideas shine and help the others comprehend what I am teaching. He is also a leader who helps everyone around in presentations, and is a very charismatic person.” </p>
<p>Is better than</p>
<p>“He is a nice guy. I like him. He does his work all the time. He is very talkative. He works hard. He never gets in trouble. He gets good test scores. He never causes any trouble. Blah blah blah” for 10 more sentences.</p>
<p>Mine was like three paragraphs. </p>
<p>Both were from teachers I had 2 or more years in AP classes. They included specific personal examples and were fun to read.</p>
<p>What’s important is the content, not the length.</p>
<p>It’s hard for me to believe that your teacher would ask such a question. Even inexperienced recommendation writers who are teachers should know that the content, not the length, is what matters.</p>