<p>So my son turned in his application today, and the college counselor indicated that the students need to find a teacher to complete the recommendation portion of the application. He had not previously told my son that, so this was a surprise and we're getting close to the deadline.</p>
<p>Who will write your recommendation? The form actually requests that a school official complete the recommendation, but will most of you have a counselor complete it for you? My son has a new guidance counselor who doesn't know him at all. The college counselor said he could write it for my son, however, he would have to sit down and interview him first since he doesn't know him. Who would be better, the counselor or a teacher?</p>
<p>That's what we thought. So we were really thrown for a loop on this. We've had plenty of NMF from our school in the past and he said he writes them sometimes and sometimes doesn't. He seemed reluctant to do it.</p>
<p>Does anyone have a teacher do it? Do you have to arrange all of this yourself? Something just doesn't feel right about this to us.</p>
<p>National Merit is not only an honor for the student but it is also an honor for the school. Most school will take care of the recommendation by a school official, generally a guidance counselor without the student's actual asking. I am a little trouble with the way your son's school in handling this situation.</p>