<p>How many is too many?</p>
<p>I was thinking about sending in 3</p>
<p>English teacher (know me for 2 yrs.)</p>
<p>Spanish teacher (3 yrs)</p>
<p>AP US (2 yrs.)</p>
<p>and then there is the "personal rec"</p>
<p>I think maybe a neighbour?</p>
<p>These are for a LAC.</p>
<p>Bump................</p>
<p>only do the reccomended amount of letters. too many will become annoying.</p>
<p>most school suggest a certain amount and a lot of colleges won't accept more than what they recommend. So it depends on the college, but three is probably only an acceptable number if 1 is a GC and 2 are teachers but I've never heard of colleges wanting 3 teacher rec's. anyway I'm just rambling... just check the app, no more than recommended/required</p>
<p>I would say no more than one extra rec, and this one should be from someone who has something very different to add (employer, outside activity advisor, like orchestra director or Scoutmaster.) I would not send more teacher recommendations than they ask for , and would only send an additional rec of any kind if it really added some new dimension or backed up an activity that was really important that the counselor wouldn't know about.</p>
<p>I have a similar problem --- I have 3 teachers writing my Recs and then theres my counselor's rec. Here's the thing --</p>
<p>One of my school requires 3 recs so thats I;m not worried about that one...</p>
<p>One of my other schools ONLY requires a teachers rec and a counselor's rec... what do I do? Should I send them all???</p>
<p>You could send them all - or you could show the college that you have "tailored" your application to their school and only send what they ask for. Do you have any idea who might be writing the most gowing rec?
Would your counselor know or have any advice? They usually do have some contact with the various admission reps, so it's likely they could steer you in the right path.
If your counselor is no help, pick a eng/lang teacher and a math/science teacher, and send those two. Then you'll still be within the "one extra only" guideline.</p>
<p>Thanks A.S.A.P ... I'm going to talk to my counselor Monday. </p>
<p>I suppose she can read the recs and decide which ones to use. The thing is all my teachers that are writing them are wonderful. I actually can't believe how lucky I am to have three brilliant people who understand me, as much as they do, in my life.</p>
<p>I don't think teacher recs have the effect on applications where you need to send in more than recommended. 5 recs is a lot to read, and a lot of colleges will only read till their max so they might never read the best one. Imean you have the gc rec + 3 recs + 1 personal rec. that's a bit overdone</p>
<p>Some of the schools request a recommendation from the student's counselor. My son's counselor is new this year, thus there is no real relationship. Additionally, he attends a public H.S. of 2500 kids and 5 counselors.</p>
<p>Any suggestions for securing a meaningful recommendation from an overworked and new counselor??</p>
<p>well...if ur applying through common application...u can download the colleges lists and the the number of recommendations required from ...<a href="http://www.commonapp.org....it's">www.commonapp.org....it's</a> given there....u can't miss it...</p>
<p>My D was in a US high school for one year--where she did very well and had good relationships with teachers. She got recs from them but she will also send recs from her present overseas school. Wouldn't this be a case for extra recs as well?</p>
<p>What about a very positive appraisal from an internship supervisor in her potential future career field?</p>
<p>well...it's not abt doing good or bad...i mean...if the college ask u for a single recommendation...showering the college with more than needed..well that's annoying don't u think...i suggest u choose the recommendation of the subject teacher in which u were better...but on the other hand...some colleges don't mind reading a couple more recos...and others just sidelining your your college package...so final suggestion...do what the college says...again...go to <a href="http://www.commonapp.org...and%5B/url%5D">www.commonapp.org...and</a> download the college deadlines form...and find out the number of recos reuqired by each college...</p>
<p>ya...exactly...why attach any supplement...if they want one..give them one..why annoy them with supplements and stuff...that can just damage ur chances of getting in...why take the risk...</p>
<p>A recommendation from a neighbor? No. Don't send that, unless you want to give the admissions committee a nice little chuckle for the day at your expense. </p>
<p>Sending recommendations from every teacher you've ever had or everyone who has ever known you only shows admissions committees one thing: you are insecure about your application and are trying to somehow make up for what you already know is some sort of weakness in your application package. There's an adage in admissions: the thicker the file, the thicker the candidate. And, they don't mean that in a complementary way. :)</p>
<p>exactly...reco from ur neighbour holds no importance to the college ur applying to...what willur neighbourtell the college abt u...something like he's got a good garden...no dogs..so peace at night...com'on...get recos from ur teacher...the subject in which ur good at...that will increase ur chances of getting in...</p>
<p>I am obtaining a rec from my employer of 5 years who happens to have a Phd in psychology! I guess that will look good since no one with a Phd in psych is going to allow someone with psychological issues care for their 5 kids! It's kind of like getting a rec AND a clean bill of mental health all in one! LOL</p>