So my school uses Naviance to manage the whole documents system, and my English teacher who I was extremely close with just moved this past summer to teach in a different state. So obviously Naviance won’t let me request her. She emailed the letter to my counselor and he is going to upload it to Naviance. But what about that short evaluation form for Common App Recommendations? I am just really confused right now.
You were told the wrong process to use. According to the guide on the common app website, the teacher should be added as an “other recommender” via the Common App, using an address other than one associated with Naviance (assuming it is used at their other school).
Did the teacher ask you for advice or are you just worried?
I would imagine that yours isn’t the only letter she’s writing-- it’s rare that we get lucky enough to only get one request. So my guess is that she’s been in contact with her former colleagues in your school’s Guidance Office, and has the directions on how to handle this. It happens every summer, as teachers move or take time away from the classroom, and I’m sure they can counsel her on what to do.
We just started using Naviance this year. What I’ve done is to add the former teachers to our Naviance portal. It’s a hassle, but some of the students needed this as their teacher rec and not “other” recommender–we are an arts school and many of our seniors are new this year. Unfortunately, it adds extra steps for everyone involved. I am looking for other suggestions. Anyone?