<p>Actually, lebedev, for what it's worth, my college (again, not a high school, so it could be different) strongly recommends that you receive your recommendations from the same people, because it creates less work for multiple professors. When professors write recommendations, they simply save them and then make the necessary changes (like college name) for each institution, so it's really not much more work for them.</p>
<p>how many .oz would a 10 x13 envelop weight with a couple sheets of paper?</p>
<p>my D sucked it up and put on extra postage, a few cents was not worth the stress of wondering</p>
<p>sorry for bring up an old thread but
I got stamps, envelops and address labels to the colleges ready.
I am thinking about sticking everything onto the envelop so the teachers wouldn't have to do it.
is there any reason i shouldn't do this now? since some people same not to put on the stamps.</p>
<p>wait... so is it OK to use the smaller white business envelopes (8x3) instead of the big manila/yellow 10x13 or 9x12 ones? i already gave one of my teachers white business envelopes.</p>
<p>I never realized there was so much to do in asking for recs...</p>
<p>no 3 by 8 is no good! both for your teacher and the colleges.
thats a lot of folding and unfolding .
i got 9 by 12 , you can't go wrong with it. it;s big enough for letter size paper, but small enough for back pack with out getting bent. Stanford foe example only wants 9 by 12 envelopes so yeah</p>
<p>is there a defined format for teacher rec's?</p>
<p>If you're applying to many common app schools, can your teachers just write one set of recs which you can photocopy?</p>
<p>ohhhhh snap. i already gave my teacher 8x3 envelopes. i better go run and tell her to not send it for now and make some.</p>
<p>1) do yall type up or just write the sending addresses on the envelope?
2) how many stamps should i put on a 10x13 envelope?</p>
<p>well, will using an 8x3 envelope hurt my chances of getting into the college? i already gave the 8x3's to my teacher, and she seemed ok</p>
<p>i think you still have times. ask if they submitted it already. giving them bigger envelop is like being considerate. for postage check at USPS.</p>
<p>Anyone willing to answer my question...?</p>
<p>Unless the college has specifically asked for larger envelopes, there is no point in obsessing about business envelopes that have already been dispersed.</p>
<p>S used business envelopes in 2006 and is very happy as a sophomore a Duke right now.</p>
<p>Save your energies....</p>
<p>thanks mafool, that makes me feel better. i mean, last year my sister was going for prospective athlete at duke and they provided her with business envelopes for teacher recs... so i guess it's ok. and my ap bio teacher seemed ok with business envelopes.</p>
<p>my question again:
I got stamps, envelops and address labels to the colleges ready.
I am thinking about sticking everything onto the envelop so the teachers wouldn't have to do it.
is there any reason i shouldn't do this now? since some people same not to put on the stamps.</p>
<p>stamps are a very good idea: one less obstacle to prompt mailing, plus it's a nice thing to do. I suppose, under the category of "one less obstacle," it's a good idea to affix the stamps.</p>
<p>Figure out how much postage should be (take your envelope and forms and several pieces of paper to the post office and have them weighed to find out what the postage will likely be) and then add a safety factor to come up with postage, so there is no chance that the envelope cannot be delivered.</p>
<p>Also, I suggest that you put a return address on the envelope: either the high school of your own address.</p>
<p>For the return address , I thinking about letting the teachers pick. I already got the weight and $$ for stamp postage for everything, so should i just stick them on the envelops or just attach them?</p>
<p>Can I bump up this thread?</p>
<p>Yo guys. Do you use your address for the return address or what?</p>