<p>I have two teachers chosen for letters of recommendation who have told me they would be happy to write them. I also want to ask a professor I've known for a long time who I'm sure will oblige me. My question is: when using the common app, how do I ask for and send letters of recommendation if I'm not allowed to read them? What's the process? I know that I give each person a short resume and give them a month or so, but how do I add it to my common app? And can I send one letter of recommendation to all my universities of choice?</p>
<p>Assuming your school does not use Naviance, as you go through the common app you will get to a point where you are asked to sign the FERPA waiver and then invite recommenders. You are correct that you will not see the recommendations through the common app process. You add their recommender title, subject, name and email address and hit “invite”. (Do not do that until after you talk with your teachers and they agree to give the recommendation.) The teacher immediately receives an email from common app explaining how to go about submitting a recommendation for you. Once you have invited teachers through the common app, for each school separately you will have the opportunity to “assign” recommenders. You choose which of your invited teachers to assign on a school by school basis.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>How do you send rec letters to schools that are not part of common application?</p>
<p>Go to the school’s website for undergrad admissions and follow their particular instructions.</p>