<p>Just looking for a bit of clarification concerning recommendations. (Obviously).</p>
<p>I've always assumed that there really wasn't much riding on the recommendations, since you obviously wouldn't ask for a recommendation from a person who doesn't like you as it is. However, what I've heard people say (here and in "real life") seems to suggest that a really good recommendation can go a long way. Anyone want to clarify just how important these things are (if at all)?</p>
<p>Great recommendations can definitely contribute to a postive image of an applicant, while overly hyperbolic recommendations or simply bad ones might cause your standing to diminish slightly. Anyone else?</p>
<p>how many different teachers should you ask?</p>
<p>two teachers</p>
<p>i need six recs so im thinking about asking three to do two each</p>
<p>oh, I thought you meant for Yale. lol I asked three different teachers for all of my recs.</p>
<p>do you give them envelopes to mail themselves or do they give it back to you to mail yourself?</p>
<p>More polite to give them envelopes.</p>
<p>do i do a follow up... to make sure they mailed them?</p>
<p>yes and yes. and write thank you letters afterwards! :)</p>
<p>how do i go about doing the follow up...w/o being rude?</p>
<p>is it weird if i ask a teacher who i haven't talked to in about three months?</p>
<p>There's only one way to find out...</p>