<p>What schools require that one math/science and one humanities teacher write your recomindations? </p>
<p>I already talked to my math teacher, but I also want my chemistry teacher (I had him for 1.5 years and I received academic awards both years) to write my rec. Is this okay? Will it look bad? Will it look like I'm not well rounded (although science is my strength, and not so much english)?</p>
<p>I have my APUSH teacher in mind, but my chem teacher definately knows me better. Although I'm confident that my APUSH teacher could write a decent (although maybe generic one), she's a doctor.</p>
<p>Is is bad to wait until senior year starts so maybe I could ask one of my first semester teachers (english or history) for a rec? maybe I could get on their good sides real quick :) At my school you rarely have the same teacher for more then a semester anyways. </p>
<p>Or, is it possible to ask all three and just mix and match them depending on the college? That would be good.</p>
<p>anyways, here are some schools I'm looking at...
Upenn (probably my first choice)
UChicago
Washington U SL
Berkeley non resident :(
Cornell U
Stanford (sort of...)
Boston U (according to my counsellor everyone above a 3.3 from my school has gotten in, so I'm not super worried)
Notre Dame</p>
<p>Any other suggestions? I'm looking to mojor in biology and do something with animals. But I don't really want to be a vet. I would also want a bigger school with lots of resources. And I like people who are friendly :)</p>
<p>P.S. I know there is already a similar thread, and I did read it, but I like answers that are tailored to me :) hehe thanks so much!!! I think I'm just a paranoid kid..</p>
<p>I recommend that you figure out which schools you're going to apply to first, and then see what recommendations they require. Generally, I think it's a good idea to use one math/science and one humanities teacher anyway, even if it's not required, so colleges are aware that you're a hard worker in both areas, rather than just focusing on one aspect of your education, like science. Still, if your science teacher will write you a strong recommendation, I think it's fine. Your grades in English classes also demonstrate that you're okay at English, so you don't have to worry that not having a humanities rec will make you look like you're not well-rounded. Taking only AP math/science classes, having great grades in math/science but poor ones in English, and so on will, however (I think).</p>
<p>Waiting until senior year is okay, but if you do wait until senior year, definitely ask in September if you can. That's the best time. Give all your teachers at least a month to write recommendations. Also, in senior year you might start applying for scholarships (National Merit, for instance) that require recommendations, so if your teacher has one already, then they can adjust the recommendation to suit the scholarship.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks.
What do I give my teachers who I'm asking recomindations from? Do I give them a resume of some sort?</p>
<p>Give them something like this:</p>
<p><a href="http://ghs.seattleschools.org/documents/RequestLetterRecommendation.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://ghs.seattleschools.org/documents/RequestLetterRecommendation.pdf</a></p>
<p>Describe in detail what activities you do (about a paragraph each). Why do you do it, what do you get out of it?</p>
<p>Give them a list of colleges and due dates, as well as a folder to keep everything in.</p>
<p>By the way, there's an entire thread on teacher recs here--you'll probably find all you need there.
Good luck.</p>