<p>I've got three questions.</p>
<p>1) Can I ask my favorite teacher for a reccomendation? He taught me english in 10th grade, and creative writing in 11th. Or should I ask my 11th grade english teacher? I'd much rather have him do it.</p>
<p>2)Do you guys ask more than two teachers to write reccos? Not like, three teachers for one school. But just split up your recs among teachers?</p>
<p>3 (two parts) ) When the School Report asks me to write my classes, do I have to write AP English Literature, or just AP English, on my class sched. it says AP English? Same for AP Physics? When I fill out my current classes online for USC, I don't have enough room for all my classes. Do I not write the unimportant ones, or what?</p>
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<p>1) Your 10th grade teacher is fine, because he taught you in 11th. Most colleges want teachers that taught you in 11th or 12th so you've got that covered.</p>
<p>2) I have no idea what you're talking about.</p>
<p>3) What are you doing filling out the school report? Counselors do that.</p>
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2)Do you guys ask more than two teachers to write reccos? Not like, three teachers for one school. But just split up your recs among teachers?
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What I think you're asking is if you're applying to 5 schools, do you ask a couple of teachers to provide the 10 recs needed or just 2 teachers for 5 recs apiece? Right?</p>
<p>If so, the usual thing is to ask 2 teachers. Typically recs ask more or less the same thing so the teacher can use the same response with slight modifications. If everyone asks only 2 teachers leaves other teachers alone to write recs it reduces the total amount of work the teachers have to. A more important reason, though, is that by asking only 2 you can focus on getting GOOD recs. it is critical that when you ask a teacher for a rec you also ask that teacher if they will be able to write a strong rec. Even if you think the teacher likes you (maybe they don't!). Even in you got an A in the class. While it can be uncomfortable for a student to ask a direct question like this to a teacher, it HAS to be done. In the book "The Gatekeepers" is an example of a bad rec.
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There were times, I must admit,that I thought Tiffany might have taken a stronger interest in mastering the material in our course. When I saw that Tiffany was a National Merit Semi-Finalist I was a bit surprised. While clearly bright and competent, I had seen in Tiffany neither an exceptional skill for testing nor a particular affinity for the subject.
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I doubt the student set out to get a poor college req, but this is what can happen if you don't ask. the student did not get in, BTW. </p>
<p>Be sure you ask for all of them at one time. Don't ask for 3 schools, 2 weeks later come back for another one, and just before the deadline say you've decided to apply to 1 more school. Teachers have other recs to write and regular work to do, so try to minimize the impact by asking for all of them at once.</p>