<p>Hello everyone, I was just wondering if it matters who writes teacher recs. I feel the best about my English and Spanish teachers, because both seem to like me a lot, and I enjoy their classes. My number 1 choice is English, followed by Spanish. My next choice would be my economics teacher, but I'm not as confident about his opinion of me or his writing ability (long story). Anyway, my mom seems to think that having two language teachers write my recs might make me seem a bit unbalanced, and is telling me to ask the economics teacher because it's somewhat more quantitative. I would like to know if this is a big deal; I will be applying to some top schools. Thanks!</p>
<p>Listen to your mother. 
I do agree with her, unless you have doubts about the likely quality of the rec. How about your math teacher? You can wait and ask a senior year teacher, if you want. Maybe there will be someone next year that will seem like a better choice. </p>
<p>First, you have to adhere to any requirements of the school you’re applying to; many are open, but some have restrictions, for example, 1 Hum/SS and 1 Math/Sci.</p>
<p>Second, the most important thing is to ask the teachers that will write you the strongest LORs.</p>
<p>Third, the second point may be tempered somewhat, but not to a great extent IMO, by what you are planning to study. I think this really comes into play when your HS studies and future major are very obvious and strong, this isn’t necessarily the case for most HS srs.</p>
<p>Finally, while both English and Spanish are Humanities, they are not both languages in the same sense that French and Spanish would be. Spanish is primarily learning vocabulary and grammar, while HS English concentrates on composition and literature.</p>
<p>Preferably 1 humanities rec and 1 math/science. A handful of schools actually require them like this, for example MIT. However, if that’s not a possibility then like moonchild and your mom have said go for the economics teacher. Try not to worry too much about the writing ability of your teacher. As long as the same message is conveyed</p>
<p>Yeah, the reason I don’t want to ask math/science teachers is because the last math class I took at my high school was sophomore year (taking college courses now), and while I got good grades, I feel that I am a much more mature student now; for science, I’ve had an extremely negative experience with the teachers at my school. Luckily, none of the schools I’m interested in have strict subject requirements for recs.</p>
<p>I do think that my Spanish teacher would write a better rec than my econ teacher, regardless of writing ability, but I guess econ is fine if it really is a better/safer choice. Thank you guys for your input!</p>