Recommendation Error

Parents Forum
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<p>I know I'm posting in the parent's forums, but I just wanted to get some insight from the parents since many of their children have been through the admissions process before. Thank you in advance for you help. (:</p>

<p>Today, I discovered that my guidance counselor made two errors in my letter of recommendation. She stated that I took two AP classes outside of school. I've taken courses, but they were merely non-credit college classes. Secondly, she said that I intend to major in Political Science, but I told colleges that I intend to major in Sociology/Economics. I have already applied to all of my schools.</p>

<p>How should I approach this issue? Is it a problem at all?</p>

<p>Thanks again!</p>

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<p>Well my son didn’t recieve a copy of his GC recommendation so I’m not sure how detailed it was. However they are probably just going to think the GC is confused.</p>

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<p>so they won’t assume I took the two courses (i didn’t include them in my common app) and chose not to report the scores because I failed?</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t be TOO concerned if I were you. Honestly, I don’t know why they put any stock at all in a GC’s LOR. Most GCs don’t know the kids, and only base the content of the LOR on the transcript and brag sheet, and have no personal, first hand information to contribute.</p>

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<p>oh okay thank you!!</p>

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<p>Chlory, I don’t think they will think that - but if you are really concerned, you can always go talk to the GC about it.</p>

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<p>Wait… Umm what do you mean you failed? on your applications you are usually asked if you have taken ANY college classes. Is there a record of them out there? Colleges can look and find out if you have taken any college classes. Not sure what it’s called but they can.</p>

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<p>i listed them on the common app, but they were non-credit so i never got grades. i just took them because the courses interested me.</p>

<p>i am just anxious because im not sure of the adcoms will assumed that i failed the two courses i took because i didnt list them under the AP classes sections (guidance misinterpreted “non-credit college course” as “AP course” said i took two additional APs)</p>

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<p>You’re worried they will think you failed the courses? You are way overthinking this.</p>

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<p>ok that’s reassuring. thanks!</p>

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<p>Please let your guidance counselor know that a mistake has been made. A college admissions counselor might call your guidance counselor for clarification, and it would be important for her/him to know that they were non-credit, not AP. I don’t think the major will matter, but you do want the guidance counselor to have the correct information for any future communication. Good luck to you!</p>