Picking a teacher for recommendations

Applying to College
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<p>I'm currently having trouble deciding on two final teachers to write my recommendation letters. The first spot is a clear no-brainer, I have asked my Latin teacher of four years who knows me well and is very very nice. However the final, second spot is where I need to put in a lot more thought. I'm deciding between two teachers:</p>

<p>Teacher A:
-Have a good relationship with her
-She writes well (from what I know)
-Had her class Junior year (an A each semester)
-AP US History teacher, no relation to my major</p>

<p>Teacher B:
-Teaches class very closely related to my major (computer science)
-Have him this year (senior year) for AP Comp Sci
-Socially awkward guy, not the best relationship but we have talked about things relating to cs, so he can definitely convey things about me and my computer science endeavors
-Not the strongest writer
- Don't know how much he likes me</p>

<p>Edit: Writing out all my ideas here actually helped me see what I should do. I am thinking teacher B is the better decision, however I would love to hear what anyone has to say. Thanks!</p>

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<p>It’s OK if your recommendations do not have anything to do with the subject you want to major in. I would say that Teacher A is a better choice because of the quality of the recommendation, your interest in CS will be reflected by your ECs, possibly your essays etc. I think that the purpose of a recc is just to get a different perspective of the kind of person and student you are rather than to evaluate your interest in your intended major.</p>

<p>That being said, I’ve heard that it’s good to have one humanity/language recc and one science-y LoR. I don’t think it’s a problem though if you give in ones from your Latin teacher and APUSH teacher as long as they’re good.</p>