What do colleges look for in a teacher Rec?

[Kangster]

<p>what would you put in a teacher rec to make the student outstanding? (im filling out the student input sheet for my teacher rec)</p>

[topasalacqua13]

<p>I think a particular anecdote about what made you special from everyone else would really help. Of course, the teacher could just write about how you’re the most outstanding student he/she has ever had, but that’s boring and every single teacher writes that. It doesn’t have to be a story about how you saved your teacher’s life - it could be something as small as you having volunteered to go first for a certain activity that no one else wanted to do, etc.etc. Don’t just provide adjectives about you - prove it!!
Hope that helped. :)</p>

[xrCalico23]

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Both guidance counselor and teacher evaluations are most helpful when they are specific and storied. They should provide us with the information and impressions we cannot glean from the rest of the application. Try to give a complete sketch of the student and the context of his/her accomplishments. Support your conclusions with facts and anecdotes whenever possible. A story or incident that conveys the character or merit of the individual is more telling than a mere statement like “Mary is mature.”</p>

<p>Try to address the following questions in your evaluation:</p>

<p>•What is the context of your relationship with the applicant? If you do not know the applicant well and are only able to write a brief summary, please acknowledge this.
•Has the student demonstrated a willingness to take intellectual risks and go beyond the normal classroom experience?
•Does the applicant have any unusual competence, talent or leadership abilities?
•What motivates this person? What excites him/her?
•How does the applicant interact with teachers? With peers? Describe his/her personality and social skills.
•What will you remember most about this person?
•If you have knowledge of MIT, what leads you to believe MIT is a good match for this person? How might he/she fit into the MIT community and grow from the MIT experience?
•Has the applicant ever experienced disappointment or failure? If so, how did he/she react?
•Are there any unusual family or community circumstances of which we should be aware?

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<p>[MIT</a> Admissions | Info For Schools & Counselors: Writing Evaluations](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/schools/writing_evaluations/index.shtml]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/schools/writing_evaluations/index.shtml)</p>

[yeaimprettysweet]

<p>They probably want to make sure that your teacher likes you. I don’t think like that though, because that is wrong. But that might make it easier for your teacher to say nice things about you.</p>

[glassesarechic]

<p>The MIT advice is generally what the CC community recommends. </p>

<p>Outside of that, a rec should be specific, with anecdotes, mentions of particularly strong papers/projects, or an assessment of the student’s particular strengths.</p>