<p>if so, how were they, gimme like a preview of the 1st and last sentences</p>
<p>Teachers really aren't supposed to let you read the rec letters. Apparently allowing the student to read the letter makes it less credible. There's the whole issue of a teacher's objective perception of the student vs. a student's personal influence in the writing of the letter. I hope that came out right.</p>
<p>well the college need not know whether a student read it or not..</p>
<p>There are a lot of sample rec letters on the net. Following is one of example... <a href="http://www.myfootpath.com/CollegePrep/samplerec.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.myfootpath.com/CollegePrep/samplerec.php</a></p>
<p>My school isn't so secretive about recs and stuff. They offered to let me read mine, but I declined. I trust what they wrote and I'd prefer to not know.</p>
<p>i already read that rec, and i couldnt find any more online, what do u mean "there are a lot of sample recs"???????</p>
<p>there are so many things to worry about. i am not even going to think about the recs. i can't change them anyway.</p>
<p>im not allowed to see it nor do i want to. my gc saw them, though, and told me that they were fine</p>
<p>No! I didn't get to read it, and last week I gave envelopes to my teacher and he had the rec out on the desk and I was dying for him to say "Wanna see?', but of course he didn't. Blargh. ;)</p>
<p>sonic pwr, just do a search on something like:</p>
<p>"college recommendation" "sample"
"college recommendation" "example"</p>
<p>"teacher recommendation" "sample"
"teacher recommendation" "example"</p>
<p>"counselor recommendation" "sample"
"counselor recommendation" "example"</p>
<p>I was able to read all of mine. Since I sent them in, the teachers just handed them to me.</p>
<p>The reason why adcoms prefer that students not have access to rec letters is to allow writers the space to state anything that needs to be shared about a student. Sometimes, the information can be very sensitive, i.e. [ul][<em>]the family lives in a homeless shelter.
[</em>]dad is in jail and mom is on crack.
[<em>]the student witnessed his father's suicide.
[</em>]the student is developmentally disabled (special ed).
[<em>]the student is a surviver of child abuse.
[</em>]though the student achieves academically, he/she demonstrates character issues which may be a challenge to his/her achieving academically at your institution.
[<em>]the student attends an alternative academic program for those who experience challenges with a standard academic environment.
[</em>]this student, the son of a clergyman, got caught cheating in religion class.
[*]this is a wonderful student, but (school name) may not be the best fit.[/ul]These are actual statements from rec letters I have read while reviewing student awards and scholarship applications.</p>
<p>I wouldn't want to read my teacher's recs.</p>
<p>It can actually be very rewarding to see what someone writes about you, but can also be disturbing. Following is what some postive things that teachers write about students:[ul][li]student has improved his grade point average by attending an out-of-school tutoring program...</p>[/li]
<p>[li]has improved academically while take a rigorous college preparatory schedule...</p>[/li]
<p>[li]repeatedly impressed with her drive to do well academically; she buckled down, asked for help when needed, and earned As and Bs in recent grading periods; a pleasant and strong-willed young lady who persevered in spite of personal challenges...</p>[/li]
<p>[li]a multi-talented and very gifted actress with dynamic oratory skills and leadership character; delivers extraordinary performances in a wide range of versatile parts; confident, persuasive and compassionate, she has performed with local professional theater ensembles and colege theater groups; has an ability to rise above and take matters to a higher level regardless of the event, organization, or group...</p>[/li]
<p>[li]she is a testament of what a dream and hard work can accomplish...</p>[/li]
<p>[li]self-motivated, self-disciplined, and self-confident,[/li]but not self-absorbed; a highly regarded student leader; often seen in the library tutoring and counseling fellow students; a standout in the classroom with an impressive GPA...</p>
<p>[li]is every teachers dream; kind, incredibly bright, respectful, articulate, and confident; demonstrates leadership by initiating discussions and taking risks to answer questions while others remain silent; he soaks up knowledge, energetically engages in every activity and carries himself with a maturity far beyond his age; is widely respected by his peers and adored by adults; has all the traits of an outstanding leader...</p>[/li]
<p>[*]my dream (as an educator) would be to have a class full students like her...[/ul]</p>
<p>actually, one of my teachers just handed me copies of the rec's he gave me...</p>
<p>i didnt ask. i don't really care about seeing them... but he is my fav. teacher and we've known each other for a long time, he's more like a friend if that makes any sense at all....</p>
<p>the teacher I asked to do my recs didnt show me mine, because i signed it saying that I would waive all rights to see it</p>
<p>i didnt get to read my rec before my teacher sent it, but after she had already sent it she gave me a copy of it. So i got to see it but there was no way i could have changed what she wrote or gotten someone else to write a better one for me.</p>
<p>Yes, but even those (negative) things, are not unknown to the applicant. If I saw my dad kill himself, then I know that I saw my dad kill himself. It is not going to be shocking if I see that someone wrote it. If my teacher knew something personal, and told him/her not to put it down, I would like to be able to trust them. At my school, you can read your reccommendations, because teachers are not intimidated by students. The only reason I see that teachers dont give them directly to students is that they are scared of the reaction. A few of my teachers dont care at all how I respond to what they think.</p>
<p>i dare someone here to get a rec from a teacher theyve never had before and the teacher doesnt know ur name just to see what gets written.</p>
<p>lol ^^^ lol</p>