<p>so one of my main teachers who i think wrote a very good recommendation for me only thought i was applying to the two schools i asked her to send out earlier in october. howeverrr, since i didn't get into my ED school and have yet to hear back from my rolling one, i need to send out all my other apps by Jan. 1st. problem - my teacher didn't save the letter on her computer and the ones that she did print out are already mailed to the admissions offices for those 2 schools. she felt bad so she just gave me a generic recommendation that she has on hand and told me i can send that in. but my application is not outstanding as it is and a "generic" recommendation will definitely do nothing to improve my chances.. yes i have other teachers to ask but it's so last-minute and this particular teacher knew me the best and wrote me an excellent recommendation before.. so what should i do? should i just send in the blah one? or should i call the admissions office of those other schools and ask them if they could possibly mail the letter back to my guidance counselor or something? i really doubt they'd do this but is it worth a shot? thanks in advance</p>
<p>anyoneeee? im seriously stressing out. helppp!</p>
<p>Have your math teacher write another rec. Don't ask any of the colleges to send back a rec...you'll be in a weaker position at that school. They will wonder why you asked (and come to their own conclusions).</p>
<p>well i could just ask the school that rejected me.. it's the least they can do <em>bitter tone</em></p>
<p>The recs become a part of their file...would not be able to get them back, as they are now the property of the school. <em>Sorry</em></p>
<p>But maybe the school that rejected you could mail your school a photocopy of your rec, or fax it or something. Just explain them the situation. I think it's worth a try.</p>
<p>If you can't get a hold of the original rec, definitely ask another teacher instead of using the generic rec. Can you ask your GC immediately if he/she can call the college and try to get the rec back? I would start preparing stuff for another teacher in the meantime, though, just to be safe.</p>