<p>I have a lot of questions about this whole process so here goes:</p>
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<li>Is it beneficial to ask a teacher in you're senior year since you'll only know them for a few months or should you ask a junior year teacher?</li>
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<p>Note: There are 2 junior year teachers I could possibly ask, but the rec letters might not be as good. The 2 senior year teachers I am thinking about asking are my would be Calc BC teacher and my AP Econ teacher. Both of these are subjects I am interested in majoring in as well. These teachers are known for great recs and I am great at these two subjects. I also plan on being active in this class.</p>
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<li>If I do ask my senior year teachers when should I ask them? School starts in the first week of September for me so it wouldn't make sense for me to ask them then when they barely know me. Should I ask them near the middle of October once they have known me for a while?</li>
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<p>Note: All my applications that require teacher recs are due Jan 1 2014. I am not applying early anywhere so I do have time.</p>
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<li>What exactly should I give these teachers when I ask them for a letter of rec?</li>
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<p>I don't exactly have a resume built up so should I make one and also give them rough drafts of my common app essay? And when I ask them should I tell them what schools I'm applying to and why?</p>
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<li>Also where on the new common app can I download forms for the teacher's to fill out these rec letters.</li>
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<p>Sorry for the early questions, I just want to be prepared.</p>
<p>College counselors I know usually say ask a Junior year teacher, with whom you have worked a whole semester/year and have completed all work. Very few teachers will write you a rec after knowing and working with you only a month.</p>
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<p>Give them all forms and instructions with which you should be familiar and informed. If they need to mail something in, give addressed and stamped envelopes. Above all give them plenty of time; no last-minute stuff or they may say no. As far as resumes, etc, that depends on the teacher. Many (most?) write on their experience with you in the classroom as well as your academic work, and do not comment on your ECs or try to make predictions about the quality of your future work.</p>
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<li><p>Ask whoever will write you the best LORs, it doesn’t matter if they are from jr or sr year.</p></li>
<li><p>If you are considering sr teachers, you should talk to them ASAP in the fall because many teachers have to limit the number they can write. That’s what makes asking a sr year teacher difficult if you haven’t had some previous interaction with them. </p></li>
<li><p>It varies with the HS. At my kid’s school, they had a form with various questions for the student to fill out. It does help the teacher if you give them some sort of brief resume; I’m not sure that the CA essay would be helpful.</p></li>
<li><p>If it still works like it did a few years ago, you give the name, email, etc. of your teachers and GC in the CA and the CA sends them the instructions about how to upload their LOR.</p></li>
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