<p>I am a president of a club, and it happens that the adviser of the club is also my AP physics teacher. However, there are three other presidents and I think two of them will ask for recommendations from this teacher, just because he has gotten to know all of us well through the club and through class. The thing is, we're all applying to the same colleges, and.. I mean, with the same teacher and all, wouldn't it just weaken the recommendation overall? we're all very strong applicants, though one is more academic than EC, one is all EC, and i'm just ... stuck in between. So should I still ask for a rec from my teacher? O_O</p>
<p>I would go ahead and do so. I don't really see how it's a "conflict of interest" in the sense of the word. Assuming you all do a good job in class and he likes you all, he'll just write great things about all of you. It isn't a zero-sum game. </p>
<p>If you would want him to do it significantly more than any other teacher, I would ask him. On the other hand, if there's a teacher you would want to write it just as much, it wouldn't be a bad idea to do that teacher instead just to differentiate yourself.</p>
<p>AP physics? Are you sure you don't mean AP chem? coughsciolycough
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<p>I have the same thing going on with my friends, but we're pretty different in character and personality, so it might work out.</p>
<p>I'd go ahead and do it. I don't think it will weaken your chances by too much.</p>
<p>Yeah, I don't think it would be a big deal. My school is small enough that almost everyone applying to the same colleges as me will have the same teachers writing their recommendations. Almost all honors/AP students had the same teachers junior year, it's a matter of this or that (english or history, science or math).</p>