<p>What would you say is the max number of rec letters you can ask from a teacher without bothering them too much?</p>
<p>Also, for those that have already applied, how many teachers/letters did you have to ask for? I'm trying to figure out which teachers I'm going to ask.</p>
<p>i asked 2 of my teachers to write 15 for me. they didnt mind since they knew how insecure i was about my chances</p>
<p>Ask them if they will write the recommendations, and then ask if # is too many. If you are ashamed of how high # is, then you might be applying to too many schools. Just be sure to provide the teacher with supporting documentation about yourself. Give them a list of your EC's and other information about yourself. After it's all over, write thank-you notes.</p>
<p>I guess I'm missing something. Don't you ask a teacher for rec and use the same one for every school you apply to? Do you mean you asked her for 15 copies?</p>
<p>well each school needs you to fill out different forms. also some schools ask the teachers questions along with the letter</p>
<p>For the actual letter part, does the teacher just write one generic letter and then switch the college names around to make multiple recs?</p>
<p>I'd assume that's what most teachers do unless there's something special about one of the colleges...</p>
<p>My teachers just used the common app form and sent copies. They kept the letter saved so when I needed letters for scholarships and things, they could alter them a little. I guess colleges that don't use the common app would need different forms.</p>
<p>would it be good to send in recs from internship mentors too?</p>