Teacher Evaluation

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>On the Stanford website, they say the following about letter of recommendations:
"We recommend selecting grade 11 or 12 teachers in two of the following subject areas:</p>

<p>English
Mathematics
Science
Foreign language
History/social studies
You may submit an evaluation from a teacher who taught you in grade 10 if the coursework was advanced (e.g. Honors, AP, IB, etc.)."</p>

<p>Is this implying that it must be from the core, non-elective classes? Or is it a loose interpretation, saying that any teacher whose class incorporates these topics is eligible? I am asking because I feel that a letter from my robotics teacher would be highly influential. The class incorporates both math and science, but it is considered an elective class.</p>

<p>Also, I am graduating as a junior, so would a teacher from grade 10 still be ineligible if it was not an AP, IB, or Honor's course?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>They “recommend” but not require. If you think she would submit an amazing recommendation, I say go for it. And yes, 10th grade would be fine for you. I think they just said 11-12 grade because they want someone who recently tough you. If you are currently a junior, a 10th grade teacher would be an 11th grade equivalent for a senior</p>