Moving between end of junior/start of senior year. Is that bad?

What I am worried about is letters of recommendations and such. if I move now I will be out of contact with these teachers who I’ve known for 3 years now and whom know me very well; I could always email them a request for a recommendation, but what if they forget about what I was like? My mother is going to move this summer, but she said if I really want she can wait until next summer. I have no close friends here, and I would be moving back to the place I grew up at which I like much more than my current town. I really like all of my teachers, but I know I will leave them at the years end anyways. Also, I will be going from small town Illinois to phoenix Arizona, so the curriculum and graduation requirements might be different. Please, lend me your thoughts. Thank you. (Sorry if I sound like I’m rambling/incoherent. I’ve had a long day @ work).

You could always ask your teachers to write your letters now, while you’re still fresh in their minds. They can say how much you’ll be missed. :slight_smile:

Junior year teachers are perfect for recs. It would probably more useful to admissions people than recs from a school that hasn’t gotten to know you at all. You should probably talk to your gc before you move. I imagine colleges might also want to know where you stood at your present school.

Good luck with the move!

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I agree with neatoburrito. Even if you were staying next year, you would be well-advised to discuss letters with your teachers before the summer break. And doing it in person (with email followups) is always better.