<p>Does the teacher have to mail in the recommendations? Can they send them to you, and then you can mail them on your own?</p>
<p>If you’re doing CommonApp on paper, then you or teacher have to mail the recommendations to the schools.</p>
<p>If you’re doing it online, which is a better option, then you should invite them from the school forms tab. They will receive an email which should tell them what to do. Then, when your teacher upload their recommendations, you should be able to see a submit on the school forms tab.</p>