<p>Both teachers i choose to write me a letter of rec returned it to me unsealed so i could read it and send it to schools myself. One teacher lied about me in it. It makes me look like an exceptionally good student and that i have completed things that i havent. What do i do? deadlines are in less than 2 weeks. Do i just let it slide? I've already had the letter for a few weeks and its obvious that i have already read it and everything so i dont really know what to do.</p>
<p>Well, first thing: you didn’t do anything wrong. Although this letter contains deceiving information, it wasn’t up to you writing it. The question thus comes down to be a matter of ethics.</p>
<p>What I would do: ask a new teacher to write another rec. Is that possible?</p>
<p>Eh… it’s not necessarily your fault.
I agree with the above poster; see if you can ask another teacher to write you a rec.</p>
<p>uh wait, your complaining that your letter of rec is too good?</p>
<p>What type of thing is it? If you’re not exactly the best student the teacher has (but you’re good) and the teacher says you are, that’s not so bad.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if it’s a clear lie it’s both wrong and could hurt you. What kind of lie is it?</p>
<p>I dont have an alternate in mind, unfortunatly. The letter is very well written and very positive i just hope that it is not fact checked. the colleges would not know that i have knowledge of what was written so hopefully i’m in the clear even though it makes me nervous.</p>
<p>It says i conducted my own study for a research project and i did not. I have in a previous class but not in that subject. Either way the teacher did not know that i had conducted reseach in the past.</p>
<p>Ah, I see. You did nothing like what it describes? And the other research is in your app, but no mention of what the teacher says?</p>
<p>Why would the teacher lie? Is this some sort of grade inflation? Admission inflation?</p>
<p>The other research isnt even in my app. and no i dont think it is grade inflation or admission inflation. I think it was a nice gesture and im just not sure what to do about it.</p>
<p>Personally I do not think it wise for teachers to share recommendation letters with anyone other than the eventual recipient. That’s the unwritten rule in the business world regarding recommendations and it should apply at all levels.</p>
<p>That said … since your teachers shared their recommendations with you, and you’ve chosen to read them, I think that you’re over thinking the situation. There is a factual error in one of the recommendations. If it’s minor let it go. If it’s glaring (as you appear to think), simply make the teacher who made the error aware of the inaccuracy and give her the opportunity to correct it as she sees fit. Once she does that, don’t review the letter. Either have her send it off, or you send it off unread.</p>
<p>Let’s hope the teacher doesn’t fabricate or inflate EVERY application he or she writes. If so, it’s possible the colleges have already noticed the pattern, and they may already give the teacher’s recommendations the weight they deserve.</p>