<p>For teacher recommendations, the school requires that I give my teachers a list of all the activities I am involved in. However, this is already on my CommonApp. So was there really a point in having my teachers include it in the letters of rec? I mean, it's just going to look super redundant. Not that I can take anything back now...</p>
<p>Ideally the list is to give them more perspective…they’re probably not copying it verbatim into the letter if they have anything better to say. </p>
<p>It’s to your advantage, yes. They won’t list them, and I doubt that they will mention them, for most people. It gives them a rounder picture of you as a student outside of their own classroom. It helps them get to know you better.</p>