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When other teachers describe X Teacherâs rec of you as glowing, Iâm thinking itâs pretty good. Especially when said teachers have worked in admissions at LACs.
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az1698: You can bump all you want, but unless the doctor who is writing you a letter actually functioned as a supervisor in a formal manner and can specifically comment on your intellect, aptitude and performance over a several month period of time, the answer is no. Even if the answer to the above is yes, his/her letter will not carry as much weight as your teacher/counselor because the doctor likely does not routinely supervise sufficient numbers of college-bound highschoolers, so there is no credible way to make statements like âthis student is in the top 5% of all high school students that I have supervisedâ.
If you still want to use that letter, just make sure it is not one of your âcoreâ letters.
They should be glowing. Like literally, glowing. You can break a glow-stick and pour the liquid from that onto the sheet, that should take care of that.
Honestly, I have no idea what a âglowingâ rec. means. And since everyone says theirs is glowing, I assume that one glowing rec over the other doesnât involve much of an advantage. I donât get how people see their letters of rec though⊠But on a useful note, I think it helps if your teacher writes about specific examples and really tries to describe your character.
Some âglowingâ letters are generic. They could as easily be written about anyone. The really good letters are ones that show that the teacher knows you, âgetsâ you, and can be really specific about who you are on more than just an academic level. Most people wave the right to see them, but some teachers, gcâs, will show them to you anyway. You know glowing when you see it, and itâs about more than your grade in their class. And yes, I think they matter.
dude, i assure you my recs are amazing 
Personal and Anecdotal
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well, i think it is kind of granted that your rec will compliment you- and i think the issue is how it compliments you.
i only read my GCâs rec, and not the other teachers, but my GCâs rec was pretty insightful and personal- to an extent where i saw my self in a different aspect. haha. it did not list my extracurriculars or copied off my resume, but it told how my GC knew me as a person etc.
and i think her rec did some major part in my admissions for sure.
would any body bother to post their letters of rec, if they can, so we all can make comparisions of what is âglowingâ or âgreatâ, etc?
u can leave out all the sensitive info
I found an old thread to rehash!
Yes, I gave my instructor a gift after he wrote the recommendation and a brief letter explaining my gratitude. It was only a $1 bag of M&Ms, since he spent a vast majority of his time professing his undying love for all things chocolate.
I didnât see anything wrong with it because I gave it after he sent it and he knew nothing of my intentions to give it to him. It was also just a very small gesture. It wasnât as if I bought him a new Porshe and demanded he write me a gleaming recommendation.
I think it really depends on your relationship with the instructor and how you expect theyâll receive it (gracious vs. offended)
@ thepapercrane
teachers write alot of reccos thru the yearâŠsometimes up to 70 evenâŠso if u can mention to them a few important points or suggestions you would like them 2 add 2 your recommendations, they would appreciate it because it does make the entire process a little easier.
dont ask them straight outâŠjust say something like âi was planning on applying to X and Y college, talk a little bit about ur chances and then ask them if they can put in a few specific things that u want mentioned so that ur application appears completely well roundedâŠâ
@ omarahmedkhan:
u can ask your external teacher to write a letter as a personal letter of recommendation.
i know for a fact that my HS chemistry teacher wrote a personal letter of recommendation for a student who did not study at my HS but who had worked with her on a research projectâŠso it should be fine if u do the same
^That would be helpful to all
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I had the opportunity to read my sonâs letters of recs. I would not consider any of the letters âamazingâ but each writer somehow managed to write about the same thingâŠa particular character trait in my son. They all said it in different ways but it made a very cohesive package when read in conjunction with the application.
I did notice that the guidance counselor and one teacher spent about half the letter going over my sonâs ECs. It was ineffective. What was more powerful is when they zoomed in on one or two activities or quality traits.
Hello,
My current Junior year daughter would like to know if the teacher letter of recommendations are typed or hand written. She has a teacher who she feels would write her a glowing letter of rec., but she fears his hand writing would be hard to read, if he didnât type it.
I thought I read that there might be a change for the common app., where the letter of recs or sent in online. Does anyone have any further information on that?
Thanks.