<p>So I've finished the actual application for Columbia, and I'm planning on sending it in tomorrow. However, somehow I managed to overlook the Teacher Recommendation Forms A and B, thinking that a letter of recommendation was fine. Do you think it's possible for me to go to school on Monday, beg them to fill it out, and then run to the post office? Would that be allowed by the deadline? In short, is there anything I can do, or am I completely screwed?</p>
<p>Also, I realize that my procrastination is my own fault, and I'd appreciate helpful rather than negative responses. I'm already beating myself up as it is.</p>
<p>Thanks for your response. They’ve already written the letters and given copies to my counselor, so hopefully they’ll just take it out on me in class or something? Now, to tell my parents of the wonderful Monday we’ll be having. Sigh.</p>
<p>hey you’ll be fine, send in the letter of rec and the forms when you can. the big thing - you need to pay your fee and submit both part 1 and 2, which it sounds like you have.</p>
<p>admissionsgeek, so if I send in parts one and two and the fee in by the 4th, it’s alright if the teacher forms are a little late? Won’t they hold that against me?</p>
<p>well how big of the slap on the wrist, you can’t tell. but your ultimate question, will they read your application - yes. and that is better than the alternative. </p>
<p>i haven’t ever heard them ever really being angry about not receiving things, but certainly, they like folks that don’t wait to the last minute. i know, not here to give you more stress. but that is something to note. so give your app a once over and make sure it comes across polished.</p>
<p>I actually had a similar question about Columbia teacher recs.</p>
<p>There was a spot on the online app to provide the names and emails of both on- and off-line teachers, but I sent in the app before I could fill it out. Now they won’t let me enter anything in. Does anyone know if not filling out the rec provider list is a problem?</p>
<p>no it isn’t. rec provider list is really only helpful if your LOR is going in electronically. and it does help them know which ones to expect, but with 25k applications, columbia sees it all and is pretty much prepared for this scenario. it is more important you send something in.</p>
<p>Just one more question–I’m applying to the SEAS, and I only just learned that I need a rec from a math teacher. I’m going to ask her first thing tomorrow, but do you think it’ll be too late?</p>
<p>regardless, feel free to add the math one if you think she will write a good recommendation. and then it is like an extra. if it wont be helpful and you already have 2, don’t feel like you need to if you had a physics or chem teacher.</p>
<p>I already have sent in two, and one is from a physics teacher. But on the app instructions, Columbia SEAS requires a math teacher rec. are they strict about that?</p>
<p>like i said, they have 25k applications, they have seen a lot - so i think of course there is some degree of flexibility. and a physics teacher hopefully can talk to your competency with quantitative stuff. mostly they want to know you have the kind of brain that can absorb and apply mathematical concepts. </p>
<p>so a phys teacher is good. better than a gym teacher but a math teacher is preferred of course, so if your teach can send in a good rec, you should definitely push for it. in the end it might help.</p>
but a math teacher is preferred of course, so if your teach can send in a good rec, you should definitely push for it. in the end it might help.</p>