<p>Should I ask my teachers to write about 5 copies of their teacher recommendation, and I will send them? Or are teachers supposed to write a unique recommendation for each college I'm applying to? Also, does it matter if the recommendations are sent separately or with my application?</p>
<p>There's a separate thread on teacher recommendations above that probably contain all the information you'll ever need to know about teacher recs.</p>
<p>Before you ask your teacher, you should know exactly how many schools you're applying to. So let's take an example. Let's say you're applying to 8 schools, and they al use the common application. Then ask if they'd be willing to write you a rec, and if they say yes, show them the form and they write one teacher rec and make 8 copies.</p>