<p>I'm getting one from a teacher and probably another from an employer...would two be enough?
EDIT: Oh and from my counselor, so that would make three</p>
<p>I was just reading that a lot of college need two teacher recommendations. No one at school has told me this. ARRRGHHHHH.
I'm so worried right now since classes are about to finish, and I feel that only the one teacher I asked can write me a good recommendation.</p>
<p>Three is the average. two teacher recs and a couselor rec. some one require one teacher rec</p>
<p>So will they outright reject my application if I only submit one teacher rec? WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS!?</p>
<p>I’m considering asking my math teacher, since I actually make an effort in that class. The only problem is that it’s Honors Algebra II - a 9th grade course (the most advanced course for freshmen at my school, granted), while I’m a junior. This is basically because I did middle school and my first half of high school in a third world country where educational standards are very low before moving to America, so I’m behind in math. I’m doing good in her class though (as well as other classes and on standardized testing especially), she knows I’m improving and that I’ve learned a lot this year, and next year I’ll be taking pre-calc which means I’d only be one year behind as opposed to two. What do you think? She can explain my somewhat unusual situation best, but then again…it’s Algebra II. And I’m applying to top colleges, the rest of my resume is pretty strong.</p>
<p>Hmmm…Algebra 2 is a freshman course? At my school Algebra 2 is for sophomores/juniors. I think you should go with her as your second recommendation. She will be able to explain your growth and your excitement for learning. The colleges will have your transcipt and your scores, so the teacher rec is really a chance to see how you are in the classroom. They can see that you took Algebra 2 from the transcript, so having a teacher rec from this class probably won’t hurt you. Actually, I think the fact that you spent time in a third world country is really neat and will help you. Colleges won’t be too picky about being a year or so behind in math because of this. I think it’s understandable if you explain it, and it seems that this teacher could help you explain.<br>
Good luck!</p>
<p>Letters of recommendation vary school by school, which probably explains why you say “no one at my school has told me this”. Be sure to check each school’s website before you send any letters of rec - big schools, for example, may not want any letters, while smaller schools may be very specific about who they want letters from.</p>