Teacher Recs: Ask "A" teacher or "B" teacher

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, I'm having trouble with deciding which teacher I should ask for my rec letter and would appreciate some advice.</p>

<p>*Option 1: * 10th grade AP Physics teacher. </p>

<p>She doesn't teach it anymore so she has plenty of room/time to write a letter. However, she's my sophomore teacher and I got B's both semester in her class. I do participate in a club she advises though so she knows me a little bit better. Plus, she offered to write me a rec letter!</p>

<p>*Option 2: * 11th grade AP Chemistry teacher. </p>

<p>She is writing over 20 letters and I don't think she has much time since I'm applying early. Plus, I've gotten a letter from her before and I know she writes really generic letters. She likes me (and I like her) though and I got A's in her class.</p>

<p>Will colleges think I'm weird for choosing a 10th grade teacher whose class I got B's in over my 11th grade teacher whose class I got A's in?</p>

<p>I have to decide by tomorrow, so I'd love some opinions! Thank you =)</p>

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<p>Generic = unhelpful.</p>

<p>Option 1 seems to be a better option.</p>

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<p>^This.</p>

<p>Option 1 is better.</p>

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<p>No I don’t think so, but don’t trust me. I would pick whoever knows you best, regardless of your performance.</p>

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<p>Option 1. She knows you best, plus doesn’t it make more sense to choose the B teacher? When colleges see you’ve gotten an A they know you’ve done well. A teacher rec lets you explain that B, either that it was a hard class or you succeeded in other ways or whatever. Recs are not about grades; colleges already see those. They’re about how you are in the classroom, and if Option 1 can talk more about that, then she’s the perfect choice.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much for your input guys! It really helps.</p>