<p>Just curious about when we're supposed to ask for teacher recs. I had a teacher last quarter for Calculus that I feel would write a strong rec for me, but I don't know if its too early now. Its hard because I don't really want to wait until September or October (that would be about 3 quarters since I took his class) but I don't know if it would be too early to ask for one right now...</p>
<p>Thanks in advance :)</p>
<p>yeah, i would like to know this too.</p>
<p>should i give the teachers who i plan to ask a heads up before the summer or should i wait until sept? i want to get my EA application in ASAP so i'm not last-minuting it thanksgiving weekend.</p>
<p>BUMP.... I'm interested in knowing too. I'm applying ED and I want everything taken care of. Do we wait until Sept?</p>
<p>When I asked for my teacher recs last year, I had asked late may early june so the teachers have an opportunity over the summer to write as strong a rec as possible. Also, I had asked for three teachers, since in my school you can see them, and I had chosen the two I thought would represent me the best. Especially if you plan on doing any ED you should give teacher's the most time possible, so good luck juniors :)</p>
<p>I applied EA, and I asked one teacher in late May of junior year, right before the end of school, and the other in early September of senior year.</p>
<p>I actually asked my teachers a couple weeks before they were due(mid October). I pretty much asked one history teacher who was an alum(penn, I applied to and got into wharton, and he taught me senior and freshman year) and I asked my favorite math teacher, and he pointed in the direction of another math teacher that I had the year before who is an amazing recommendation writer(he teaches math but has a PhD in english)...anyways, if the teacher likes you, you don't need to ask way early(though it is nicer too), and get someone who is good at it</p>
<p>Also, just realized, you should try to get recommendations from teachers of various subjects, like don't get two math teachers, or even if you can avoid it a math and science teacher, or english and history teacher. Schools like to see you excel at various subjects, so if you give them recommendations of one left brain subject and one right brain subject I think it just looks better</p>
<p>haha, yeah...I never realized that when I had my english and math teachers write me a rec. They were just my favorite teachers. But I definitely agree, showing diversity in education is a good thing.</p>
<p>a lot of the college apps will tell you specifically who to get (usually one humanties and one science/math) it's best to ask them as soon as possible, as most likely other students will ask them too, and what happens is when a teacher gets 20 kids asking for recommendations and the deadline is coming up, he/she'll say mostly the same thing for all of them. you want your recommendation to be unique, so one thing i suggest is even in the beginning of the school year, go to your english or math/science teachers, be like, "i plan on applying to ____college/university and they require a teacher recommendation. I would like you to know that I will ask you for one, and to get a good one, i will try my best and excel in your class." sure it sounds gay and cheesy, but 1) let's teacher know who you are and that you're ambitious 2) let's them remember certain things about you now that you're known 3) they have a heads up on the recommendation, and they might even start compiling some notes about you as the school year goes on, which is far better than having them try to remember specifically about you when theres 20 other students in your class...</p>
<p>I had my really awesome english teacher write me one and I asked him in like September, and it took him a bit of time, but he got it done by like early October or whatever. He didn't mind doing it late into the process. </p>
<p>It really all depends on the teacher.</p>