Recommendation Letters

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>I was just wondering how much, in the grand scheme of things, the recommendation letters “really” factor into the application review because…</p>

<p>In my interview at Barnard (my interviewer also happens to be the admission officer in charge of the region I live in, so she’ll be reading my application first), I raved about how wonderful my AP U.S. history teacher and the class were. I hoped to get a rec from him to bring additional cohesion to my application, but things didn’t work out so well. </p>

<p>Instead of him I asked my math teacher from last year. Would it seem strange/hurt my application to have a rec letter from her, despite the fact that math isn’t exactly my strong suit/passion in comparison with other subjects (but with teachers I couldn’t get a rec from)?</p>

<p>And if so, would the other recommendation letter (I am getting one from my Spanish teacher from last year) that I am pretty sure will be very good “make up” for the other one, so to speak?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>I wouldn't worry about it at all, just as long as you think your math teacher will write a generally positive recomendation. Good luck!! :)</p>

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<p>I have a recommendation question also. </p>

<p>Both letters of rec have to come from core subject teachers that have taught you in your jr/senior year, right? I'm going to get one from my jr. year AP English teacher and probably from my senior yr AP Gov teacher. My problem is that I really would like to get one from my Advanced Theatre teacher because I have worked with her on a very close level for all 4 years of high school and I know that she knows me the best out of all my teachers. Theatre is what I want to major in so I think that her rec would carry a lot of weight. We also talk a lot and she knows that I have a strong academic interest as well. She also has read my writing, knows my work ethic, etc. Since she isn't a core teacher I know I can't have her be one of my recs but is there a way that I could send in a supplemental recommendation from her? I’m going to email Admissions and see what they have to say but I thought I’d check in here first and see if anyone has done something like this. Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>you can def have a supplement recommendation, but the first two have to be from main academic classes.</p>

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<p>So, another question...</p>

<p>Which form is used for the supplement recommendation letter?</p>

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<p>i asked for two supplemental letters. i told the teachers to just submit the letters to our guidance office, and they sent them out to the school.</p>