<p>As you know some schools want recommedations... For example massachusetts college of pharmacy says recommendations are very important. What if I don't turn in a recommendation? Would I be ineligible...or would it hurt me significantly? I'm a quiet guy :/ How would I ask a teacher for a recommendation?</p>
<p>If you can't even get one rec, then you probably will become ineligible. Just ask your teacher, just say Hey Mr. Hughes, can you write me a rec for college?</p>
<p>just go and speak out, and it's okay
if you cannot overcome this little thing I cannot imagine that you would have a brilliant college life
so the only thing you have to fear is fear itself, while in this case, shyness, maybe</p>
<p>Just go to a few of your favorite teachers (or the ones that seem to like you pretty well) and ask. Teachers are used to writing recommendations for kids, so don't worry about it so much!</p>
<p>I am not sure your folder would be processed until all required materials had arrived so no rec no acceptance. My guess is if you are so shy you could write a letter requesting the LOR for the pharma program.</p>
<p>Hmm.. Ok. What if I say Hey mr./mrs. ______ . No I will not write an recommendation for you.. btw.. how many recommendations 1? 2? or more? When should I ask? beginning of my senior year or earlier? Also do I ask teachers from my freshman, sophmore, junior, or senior teachers..</p>
<p>If they say no, move on to the next on your list (which brings me to the "make a list of possibilities" suggestion). I highly doubt that a teacher will flat out refuse to write you one, though, unless you've done something to p.iss them off. </p>
<p>As for when to ask, you know when your applications are due and when you want to send them in by. When I asked my teachers, I just went to them during one of their off periods, explained what/where I was applying for, and told them when I wanted to send everything in by. I think I asked for my letters nearly a month before I needed them so my teachers would have plenty of time. </p>
<p>Most schools or scholarships I've seen ask for a certain number of recommendations (and who they want them from). If what/where you're applying for doesn't flat out say, I would think sending two letters would be safe.</p>
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<p>It's better to get letters from people who know you well. Four of my letters came from people I've known for years (two for my AP English/Spanish II teacher, two for my AP Chemistry/AP Physics teacher, four for my Debate coach, and seven for my Band director), but my other one was from my AP US History teacher (Junior year). If I hadn't of had my Debate coach and Band director, though, I wouldn't have hesitated to ask my Freshman Biology and Sophomore World History teachers.</p>
<p>I've never heard of a teacher refusing to write a recommendation- with the exception of people who ask at the last minute.</p>
<p>Many teachers have generic letters, especially ones who get asked to write recs a lot. So really, don't worry about it.</p>
<p>hey it is one of the obligation of theacher to write the rec, so goahead, envy me im rec's MWP</p>
<p>So, some colleges require more than 1 recommendation? And each college I want to apply to, I would need a different letter of recommendation? For example, I want to apply to university of the pacific, Massacusetts college of pharmacy, and USC. I would need like 6 recommendations...? 2 for each college? </p>
<p>btw where can I find Info about recommendations.</p>
<p>I forgot to ask, does letter of recommendation have to come from the teacher? Could it come from the principal, Coach, etc...</p>
<p>You don't have to use different letters for each school, and they don't have to come from an actual teacher unless they flat out say they want them from teachers. </p>
<p>I had a great one from my Band director that I used for almost all of my stuff (since Band was my most impressive EC). I used my Science teacher's letter for two schools because I'm going into BME and thought a good letter from him would work well (he had his own research lab until he retired and became a teacher). Then I used my English/Spanish, Debate and History teachers' letters for various scholarships. I pretty much just wanted a variety of opinions and writing styles so I could choose which letter would work best for each thing.</p>