trying to stop a teacher from giving you a rec...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Yeah I know it sounds crazy.</p>

<p>But my AP English teacher this year said she would write me a rec for EA... and I kinda don't think she should...</p>

<p>She barely knows me.
In fact, I don't even think she likes me because...
1. she hates the class I'm in
2. i am a mediocre class participater, we usually have differing opinions...</p>

<p>Basically I asked if it would be okay to contact my 11th grade English teacher for a rec (since she left this year) and she was just like, "i'll just write you one"
^and that was the first week of school.
I also think she thinks I'm pretentious/naive because no one from my school ever applies to the Ivies and she looked surprised when I told her it was for Harvard.</p>

<p>Is there a way I can stop this and just get a rec from my 10th grade English teacher...?
Should I be concerned...? My other two rec's will be glowing.</p>

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<p>just tell her, "thank you for offering, but i'd really like to get in touch with mrs. so-and-so because we've known each other for a while." It shouldn't be that hard. :) I would talk to the guidance office or other teachers to find out how you can get in touch with your 11th grade english teacher.</p>

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<p>jeez no offence, but you don't deserve to go to harvard if you can't even say "no" to someone. </p>

<p>is your GPA like 4.5 or something?</p>

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<p>It's hard to say no especially when you can potentially hurt the teacher's feelings.</p>

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<p>Let her write it, give it back to you, and don't submit it.</p>

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<p>Just contact your 11th grade teacher. Even if she has moved to a new school, she still can write a recc for you. If you don't know how to contact her, ask the principal's office. Presumably they know where her new school is.</p>

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<p>thanks for all the advice.
i'll contact my other teacher and see how it goes w/ my current teacher...</p>

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<p>"My other two rec's will be glowing."</p>

<p>You already have two other teacher recs? Harvard only wants 2 teacher recs...</p>

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<p>Well, yeah - one's a supplemental.</p>