<p>I already have two teachers I have in mind who will probably write great recs for me junior year. However I'm still considering what would happen if I had a teacher next year that would write an even better rec. The problem is that I will only have known that teacher for a little while (considering SCEA apps due nov. 1, i'll only have known the teacher for 2 months BY nov 1, and probably only one month at oct 1 by the time i ask him/her for a rec). Is this a major disadvantage, esp. if the teacher I want to ask is at a local university which I will only attend 2-3 times a week? Is it allowed to have a college professor count as one of your main academic teacher recs, especially when they have to "compare you to other members of your class" to do the check boxes?</p>
<p>One of the teachers that wrote recs for me had been my instructor for three years, and I had also traveled to Europe with her last summer, so obviously she had a lot to write about. I expected her to write a very detailed description, with anecdotes obviously, especially since she reminded me more than once that she would be happy to write a rec for me. I read her letter and it was glowing but very generic, basically a form letter. On the other hand, my calc teacher that I had known for 2 months wrote a great and very descriptive letter. So who knows.</p>
<p>Both the teachers who wrote my rec letters were from my 11th grade year. I thought they new me better than my 12th grade teachers at the time (now, it’s all the same, but back in October/November, my 11th grade teachers knew me the best).</p>
<p>Academic instructor from your school!!
That is what the FAQ on the site say
I think you should spend one evening on the website. It helps.</p>
<p>I think if you tell your 11th grade teachers that you will need a rec from them, they would start thinking right now. 12th grade REC’s could give someone else with 11th grade recs an advantage. </p>
<p>The fine details matter pastel, and you need to make the app PERFECT!
Good question though. I had that one in mind around June of last year.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was wondering the same too!
I have some teachers this year that I really like and they can write good recommendations but I heard the English teacher is really good next year and some of my friends absolutely love her. In fact, one of them actually had her write a recommendation this year even though it was a senior year teacher.</p>
<p>And maybe the senior year teacher will be able to write a good one because they see you everyday in class and will remember things better than teachers from junior year? Maybe? I’m still not sure…</p>
<p>Unless I really love the teacher next year, I’ll probably just have my junior year teachers write them because I plan on applying SCEA and there’s really not that much time for me to get to know the teacher that well…</p>