<p>I'm not really close to any of my teachers... but which sounds the best to you?</p>
<p>AP English:
-nice (to everyone)
-knows I'm a contributer to class discussion, a leader when we do group work, responsible, and that I have friends (unlike in some of my senior classes)
-recieves 95+ grades
-has written me a rec for pre-college before, and I got in (but doesn't everyone?)
-will be able to write a good rec (English teacher she is).</p>
<p>AP Chem and Chem Regents:
-first year, I had a 100 average and a 100 on the state exam
-I've kept my average in his class above 97, and got 2 5s on practice APs (but probably a 4 on the real thing)
-friendly and we talk a little, but we're more aquaintances than friends
-SAT CR prep teacher, so he'd be able to write an eloquent essay
-he has admitted to bending the truth a bit in recs to help his students
-I'd hate to say it, but I think our common ethnic backgroud might help me with him</p>
<p>AP Stat, Math B, Class of '08:
-I talk with her, but I come off as shy
-I'm active in class, her club, and in helping her with her review session
-she's a math teacher, but she said she graduated 3rd in her class, so I guess she can't be horrible at writing, right?</p>
<p>Spanish:
-said I'm the first of his students to ever score a 100 as a marking period grade (I've also had a 99 and a 98)
-got a 100 on mid-term (practice state test)
-I always greet him, but we never talk
-he's head of the langauge departments and probably knows about my Sign Language and Japanese grades too, and will be thus be able to talk about, or at the very least, be able to touch on my passion for language.
-he goes out of the way to make sure I'm taking AP Spanish Langauge (commments on papers, checking with guidance counselors and my course selections, etc.)
-other students have said that "he's in love with me," so he must like me right? </p>
<p>I tried to make it as non-essay-ish as possibly.</p>
<p>Did you read the English rec for pre-college yourself? How good was it? Based on what you told us so far, I'd say English and Spanish, but if you've read the recommendation before that would be helpful.</p>
<p>I did read the English one. It was well written, but it seemed to be very generic... almost like she had written the same one for a number of students each year.</p>
<p>Well do you have a particularly personal connection with any of the other teachers? I didn't get the impression that you really converse with any of the teachers more than the others.</p>
<p>Nah, it doesn't seem like you have a fear of adults. Most people don't talk much to their teachers anyway. Don't worry, you're a healthy high school student.</p>
<p>If you don't have a particularly strong relationship with any of you teachers, I suggest you get recs from the Chem and Spanish teachers. But why not just ask all of them (if they'll hand the recs to you and let you keep them to do what you will), decide which ones are best, and just not send the others? Obviously, it's a different story if you don't get to read the recs before they are sent though.</p>
<p>I'm choosing to "waive my right" to see the recs. My guidance counselor thinks it makes my recs stronger than if I had them approved. I guess my best bets are Chem and Spanish.</p>
<p>Comne to think so it... My AHAP teacher muight be a good choice. I kind of joke around with her and I have hung out at her room after school a couple of times (never a lone though). I get good grades, etc. She also gave my bro a rec. But unfortunately, she has seen the worst of my post-AP laziness. :/</p>
<p>as far as you're AHAP teacher, is she a forgiving teacher who understands that after the AP, there's not too much to work for? Or is she hard and unforgiving? If she views you as a charming personality, it will work to your benefit. Also, consider the volume of requests for recommendations teachers will be getting. Someone who has a 1,000 recs to fill out may be peeved and just give you a generic one, someone who rarely receives requests may be touched and put a lot of time and effort into it.</p>
<p>I know my Chem and AHAP teacher both get a lot of requests, but my Chem teacher said he'd probably all give them each individual attention if he gets them before the summer break. So I guess I can choose him and my SPanish teacher. I don't tihnk many people ask language teacher for recs.</p>
<p>Don't get rec's from a teacher who can't communicate or doesn't know anything about college admissions. I had a science teacher that wrote me a 3 sentence rec that said I was a good student and worked hard but that was it! You need more for admissions. I also got a rec from a teacher that said something like, "he's a good writer but has problems turning in his work on time". she wrote it for the person who sat next to me in class, a guy who had the same first name as me. bleh.</p>
<p>There is no harm in getting more than 2 recs. If you have 4 teachers and cannot decide, chose them all. Since they all teach different subjects, they should all provide usefull information about you.</p>
<p>There are always people who go over the limit. When I was at a Columbia info session they said the record was something like 19! I think they'll be okay with four.</p>