Teacher Rec Dilemma

Applying to College
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<p>I am a current high school junior planning to apply to Georgetown NHS. This school requires your recommendation to be done by a science or math teacher (from junior/senior year). Unfortunately, I attend a large public high school where math and science courses are typically 40+ students and taught in a lecture fashion. So I have two choices.</p>

<p>Junior Year Pre-Calc Teacher:
(Pros) Tough teacher who I respected, Liked me, Willing to write me a rec
(Cons) Got a B+ in her class (~is that bad?), Math teacher with terse personality so I assume her writing may not be too descriptive, Large class first semester so may not say much more than "turned in homework on time, good attendance, nice girl"</p>

<p>Senior Year I am planning to take AP Bio:
(Pros) I'm a beast at biology :p, More vocal in science classes (vs math), AP Classes are small
(Cons) I don't know who the teacher is, I haven't taken the class yet, The Rec will need to be written DURING the school year- which may cause a problem in quality</p>

<p>So what do I go for?
-The impersonal math teacher
-Unknown AP Bio rec</p>

<p>Should I have the math teacher start writing a rec sometime over the summer?
Or should I wait and weigh my options?
Help!</p>

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<p>I’d go with the math teacher. You never know what you are going to get re: teachers next year.</p>

<p>Maybe try to provide her with a resume / supplement about yourself so that it is more personal and she can learn about you outside of class?</p>

<p>Definitely give her some time over the summer, even if she isn’t going to write it right then. Don’t spring it on her.</p>

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<p>Yea ask her for like a “interview” to get to know you better.</p>