I’m a homeschooled rising senior (see my profile for my chances thread/my top choice schools).
I am taking a college Spanish I class this summer for fun. I’ve really enjoyed the class and the professor, and today my professor agreed to write a letter of recommendation for me for college.
I’ve never gotten a LOR from anyone and really hope that someone can answer some of my questions:
Do I email him the Recommenders form from The Common App?
Will the Common App delete the letter after it resets again in August?
If the CA will delete the letter, could I a), send him the form, b), not waive my right to read the letter, c), copy/paste the letter into another document, and then d), upload it again after the Common App resets? After I reset the app, will it “remember” that I didn’t waive my right to read (even if I choose that for my other letters?)
My course ends after next week. I’d love to have everything all set and ready to go by then as I will lose contact with the professor. I know this was kind of confusing- please let me know if I didn’t write anything clearly.
Thanks so much for your time! 
My son’s professor and boss both also gave him a recommendation letter that he could copy and use for any other scholarship’s etc. That was in addition to the one they submitted for the common app. I know one just copied the same one and the other changed it a little so it would be more generic for work applications or scholarship applications.
@momocarly would I be able to submit this within the Common App, though?
You don’t submit their references in the Common App they do.
First it depends if your school uses Naviance. If so you download a form and give it to the teacher who mails it in. They can then give you a copy if they desire. Per the Common App:
If your school uses Naviance, you will not be able to assign Counselor or Teacher recommendations using the Common App. Please contact your counselor directly and he/she will provide instructions specific to your school regarding these documents. If your counselor wishes to submit forms via mail, you can download printable forms that can be completed on paper and mailed to each institution to which you apply. Those are assigned through Naviance. For assistance, please check with your counselor. Other Recommenders are invited and assigned as normal.
If you don’t use Naviance you will submit their e-mail and then the Common App will send them an e-mail asking them to fill out the form. Again the teacher can send you a copy:
Once you’ve added your Teacher or Other Recommender to your “Manage Recommenders” list, you’ll need to “Assign” them to a college so that the Common App knows to send that recommendation to that school. This lets you customize which colleges receive certain recommendations. Assigning a recommender to at least one college also generates the invitation email to be sent to the recommender.
To assign a Teacher or Other Recommender follow these steps:
•1. Scroll down until you see the Teacher or Other Recommender section.
•2. Click on the box to select the teacher or Other Recommender you want to assign. Note that you may need to click “Add Another” for optional recommendations.
•3. Click on the “Assign” button to assign that recommender.
Congrats! Your recommender is now assigned. You’ll need to repeat this assigning process for each of your schools and for each of your Teachers and Other Recommenders.
@momocarly I am homeschooled and do not have a school. While the professor in question here is a professor, some of my other recommenders will be my homeschool teachers who most likely do not have an account.
Thanks so much for the step by step guide- now I have a clue as to what I am doing!
As long as they have an email it will work!