Junior College Teacher Okay?

Applying to College
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<p>Oh shoot, I think I just made a really bad mistake.</p>

<p>I asked my German teacher to write my second teacher recommendation. Common App wouldn't let her submit it online because she works for a junior/community college and not a secondary school.</p>

<p>I can send her envelopes, etc. but does that mean she CAN'T write my teacher rec? I checked with my school's websites and they say nothing about the teacher having to be a high school teacher---just that she would have had to teach me in 11 or 12th grade in an academic subject. However, I'm really paranoid right now.</p>

<p>Can anyone help me with this? Thank you so much!</p>

<p>EDIT: On the common app, for the school name, they specify it as a "secondary school." =(</p>

<p>Is there really a big difference between high school and junior college recs?</p>

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<p>right, it has to be a high school teacher in the core subjects; i think you are a bit screwed</p>

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<p>Sigh, that sucks for me.</p>

<p>Are there no exceptions to this? I mean, my junior college is right next door to my high school and most kids take classes in the core subjects there.</p>

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<p>Update: I had emailed my guidance counselor a few hours ago and she just replied, saying it was okay since other students have had their college professors write them evaluations in the past. Whew.</p>

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<p>OF COURSE you can have any teacher who knows you well write your recommendation, regardless of what school hires the teacher.</p>