<p>this entry is really long, but please help me. i can't decide. </p>
<p>i'm applying early decision to the vagelos program, aspiring to study both business and biochemistry. i have already given the first teacher recommendation to my ap biology teacher (who i had in junior year). however, for the second teacher recommendation, i am having a hard time deciding. </p>
<p>there are two options.
1) my honors chemistry teacher from 10th grade: i got one of the highest grades in the class and was awarded outstanding chemistry honors student of the year. even though it has been 2 years since i had her, i still talk to her a lot. even better is that i'm science olympiad vice president and i think i'm going to be president, and she's a sponsor and she knows many of my distinctions and awards. (plus, i thought it would be nice to have bio + chem recs = biochemistry!)
HOWEVER, then i'd have no humanities teacher recommendations, and since i want to pursue both business and science, would two science recs look bad? also, is getting a rec from a 10th grade not too good either? and even though she likes me, she knows i like to freak out a lot, but that--in a way--is a reason why she likes me, lol. </p>
<p>2) my ap language teacher from 11th grade: i've done good in the class. once i wrote a definition essay about a real bad personal struggle of mine and how i overcame it, and she liked it and realizes that i have transcended a difficult obstacle. she knows i'm really hardworking because on one of the biggest projects of the year i was the only one in all ap lang classes to get a perfect score. she also knows about my achievements outside of class.
HOWEVER, i got a 4 on the ap exam. and i was kind of shy in the class (but she knows i have a leadership outside of class, i.e. student body pres, math pres, etc). and she now teaches at a different school.</p>
<p>3) my ap chemistry teacher of 12th grade: he's really really smart. like, really (he went to duke). we only had one test so far, but i got one of the highest grades. and he's the national honor society sponsor at my school, and i'm nhs treasurer. and bio + chem = biochem! :) and he knows i'm really hardworking, because apparently that's what i'm known for.
HOWEVER, my school just started. he knew me a little from last year, but still he doesn't really know me that well.</p>