<p>I'm going into engineering and got some questions.</p>
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<li>first off. I have 2 teachers that I would like to use for my reccomendations. I have my AP chem teacher and my english teacher. I don't know who I should pick. Should I use the chem teacher to enforce science as a strength (good for engineering) or should I use my english teacher to show that I am a well rounded student as opposed to a "math only kind of kid" (You know how usually math minds aren't english minds). I would also assume that my English teacher would write a better (better as in structure and flow not neccesarily as in material) reccomendation because she writes all day long. So chem vs English?</li>
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<p>Or since I am applying to about 8 schools should I split up the schools between the 2 teachers?</p>
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<li><p>How do the reccomendations work? Do the teachers have to hand sign each one or can I make copies if need be? Do the teachers mail them or do I?</p></li>
<li><p>From what I can tell most colleges want reccomendations from someone at school like a core teacher or counselor. However, I know someone with a Phd that works in the court system... and they would write an absolutely glowing letter. So they would be an excellent rec person if possible but I pretty much can't use him can I?</p></li>
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<p>Thank you for your time to answer my questions.</p>
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<li><p>The standard college advice is “oh yes, you must show you’re a well rounded student because that’s what they want.” That’s because the standard college applicant doesn’t intend to be an engineer. Most engineering programs care a lot more about your ability and passion than about how well-rounded you are, so a reccomendation from a science teacher will probably help you more.</p></li>
<li><p>You give the teacher an envelope for each school you want a reccomendation for. They put the letter in the envelope, seal it, and sign the envelope across the seal. It usually doesn’t matter whether your teacher sends it off or hands the sealed envelope to you, but you definitely can’t make copies of the letter yourself.</p></li>
<li><p>If the school accepts extra reccomendation letters (many do), a letter from him would certainly help. But you’re right that you shouldn’t use that guy in PLACE of one of the required letters.</p></li>
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<p>On question #2: My D’s school handled it differently than amarkov’s did, so be sure to ask your GC. They’ll tell you exactly what the process is for your school.</p>
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<li><p>Most colleges ask for 2 teacher recs. No real need to split them up 4 and 4 as the teachers just use one rec and duplicate for multiple schools.</p></li>
<li><p>Could be electronic, or you send the letters, or your HS sends them, so ask your GC.</p></li>
<li><p>You absolutely cannot use this person to replace a primary teacher or GC rec. How do you know this person? If they are just a personal acquaintance and not someone you worked/interned for, then you should not have them send even a supplemental rec. If you have worked/interned for them and they can both write you a very strong letter AND will address something about you that your teacher and GC don’t, then you might consider sending it as a supplemental rec.</p></li>
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<p>I have my Phys and Econ teacher writing my rec, and if I had to choose one, I’d choose my Phys teacher’s. Colleges want to know how well you perform in an environment most similar to the college’s classroom – and that would most likely be science if you were doing engineering.</p>
<p>Plus, schools can see how diverse you are in terms of different academic interests if you have taken AP / Honors classes for the humanities and obviously, performed well in them.</p>
<p>"Plus, schools can see how diverse you are in terms of different academic interests if you have taken AP / Honors classes for the humanities and obviously, performed well in them. "</p>
<p>very good point. So I guess I should use my chem teracher for the vast majority of my recs and then if another one is required I should go ahead and use the english teacher. thx</p>