<p>Hello, My son gave his teacher a very organized list, which broke down deadlines, colleges, and how to submit the recommendation so he'd have it all in one place. The teacher asked my son to give him stamped addressed envelopes for ALL the colleges. Now, most of these are on the common app. I'm worried about a letter getting lost and not "attached" to my son's online application. I can't on earth think why a teacher (who is online and responds to email, hence, comfortable w/ online) would want to do this more time consuming activity. However, someone said you can access a pdf evaluation form from common app and teacher can send it. Is this risky? Since he's agreed to recommend and we know he'll give a great recommendation, we can't dictate how he'll do it, but it makes me nervous. Anyone have experience w/ this?</p>
<p>We have a teacher like that too, and it 's making me crazy…</p>
<p>Colleges do accept mailed recommendation letters although many prefer electronic delivery these days. Key is to assure the student’s full name (first name, middle initial, and last name) and the identity of the high school (likely in letterhead) are shown in the letter to assure it gets to the applicable file. If that is done, it is highly unlikely there will be an issue of the college’s not being able to match the letter with the applicant’s file (I sometimes remind nervous parents that colleges actually did everything just fine by mail for about 100 years).</p>
<p>Along this same thread of questions, how does one use Send.edu? Our Counselor says she much prefers it. Told my son to register on the site and send her a link for her rec. Went to the site, and it seems only counselors register. What steep does the student take? S is working from Apply Texas for a few schools and also Common App. Wants to use Apply Texas for his early deadlines. Ideas?</p>