<p>tell me how to get a stellar teacher and counselor recommendation...
I know they like and care about me, but what more should I do?
I just read applications for several colleges, and there are so many checkboxes for so many categories!!!</p>
<p>HELP!</p>
<p>just do really well in class and establish good connections with all your teachers. show that you care about doing well and act well towards your peers (they notice that stuff). pay attention to who seems to favor you or like you the best; those people will give you more glowing reviews. don't ask any teacher in whose class you regularly perform poorly or act obnoxious--they might mention that. as for your counselor recommendation, just try to establish a good relationship with him/her and show how committed you are to doing well (I visited probably every other day--no joke--during the college application process); other than that there really isn't much you can do as this person, in most cases, HAS to write a recommendation. just be good, charming, and hard-working and your recommendations should be decent at the very least.</p>