<p>At my school, we were encouraged to ask two teachers for recommendations at the end of last year. We filled out a form and they are going to write a letter in return. However, looking at all of the applications, I see that there are forms for the teachers to fill out, and that there isn't mention of an actual "letter." How will this work? Do I need to give each of my two teachers forms from each school I am applying? Does that mean that some students ask a teacher to fill out 10+ forms, if they are applying to many schools that do not take the common app?</p>
<p>You give each teacher one form. The teacher fills it out and makes as many copies as necessary. Some teachers, rather than filling out the "long answer" spots on the form, put "see attached" and attach a letter about the student to the form (generally the same letter).</p>
<p>For the vast majority of colleges, it doesn't matter if the form the teacher submits is from their application or from another that's slightly different. Most schools will accept the Common App form even if the school doesn't accept the Common App itself. You can ask the schools if they'll have any problem with it.</p>
<p>Besides, the Common application form and some other college forms ask the teacher to provide a short description of the student and say "feel free to attach a separate sheet of paper" if necessary. That's where the letter they write comes into the stage.</p>