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<blockquote> <p>The one thing no one else, but the GC can do is write that GC recommendation.>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>At our school, they give the students a sheet to fill out which details all in and out of school accomplishments including academic, EC and community service. The GCs use that sheet to write the counselor recommendation. For DS, we gave them a very detailed info sheet and a resume (he had a lot that he did outside of school pertaining to his major) so that the GC could at least sound like she was well informed (she was basically clueless...). Fortunately only one school DS applied to required a counselor recommendation. The others allowed teacher recommendations which is what he used. Note that the school he is enrolled at was the one that required the counselor rec...The GC told him not to bother applying there "because he would never get accepted". Enough said. Since we know the format, we have been keeping DD's info on the computer since 9th grade. Every time she does something, we add it to the list. She does not have the same GC that DS had...thank goodness...although hers isn't much better. We have all the info and we will give it to him BEFORE the end of school this year.</p>