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<p>Our school is very good about discussing this issue with the kids. They tell them that, first off, they should be thinking about this early on in their high school career and they should be talking to teachers well in advance of the late-fall deadlines. They tell them that they should form relationships with teachers, that if they will want LORs, they need to make sure the teacher knows who they are, whether it’s during class time, or occasionally stopping by to talk, etc. One way I helped my kids consider who to ask was by listening to how the teachers talked about my kids at Open House. The ones whose eyes lit up, who seemed like they really knew and liked my kid – those are the ones who will be able to write something. Barring that, teachers talk with counselors. A counselor may have a good sense as to who will advocate best for a student.</p>