<p>I'm only going into my sophomore year in high school this fall but I'm really worried about college apps. This summer, I took a elementary chemistry class at a community college in the area. I took it so I got a basic understanding of it before I take AS Chem my sophomore year. This teacher is great; she takes the time to know her students and help them. Before and after class, I would be the only one in the lab and ask for more practice. She knows for sure that I'm a hard worker. She has 3 Ph.D in Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Also, she went to Johns Hopkins University for grad (the top school I'm thinking of applying with ED). I look up to her. But the thing is, I don't know if I should ask her to write a letter of recommendation or not. People say that you should not ask teachers from freshman/sophomore year because the classes were too easy. But since is a college course and a letter of rec from an actual professor, I think this would be appropriate. Would it be weird for her to write a letter of rec for someone who isn't even applying to college yet and is JHU undergrads' letter of rec submitted online or sent as hard-copies?</p>
<p>Don’t ask the teacher for a letter. You should build relationships with teachers in sophomore and preferably junior year for your letter, it will be more meaningful and they will have known you for a longer time and more recently.</p>
<p>You should not spend a speck of time being worried about applications. Have it in the back of your mind at the most. Take time to learn about different schools, but don’t make it a focal point at this time and don’t get overly attached to one. Focus your time and energy on challenging yourself academically, and enjoyment of your classes and developing interests outside of school. Lead an interesting full life. When the time comes, you will naturally be able to present yourself as an attractive candidate.</p>
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<p>You sure about that? That would be a very long time in graduate school. Especially if you’re going to end up teaching community college.</p>
<p>I think the reason not to ask this teacher for a college recommendation is that you will be a somewhat different person, and a somewhat different student, two years from now. If colleges want a recent assessment of your work as a student, that’s fair. And if you become a better student in the next two years, you’ll want colleges to read a more recent assessment, too.</p>
<p>Okay! thanks, BrownParent! I really appreciate you replying so fast! I was planning to ask her tomorrow…But I understand now. I’ll try and live my highschool years to the fullest! Thanks again!</p>
<p>Thanks, Sikorsky! oh…I don’t know…I could have heard wrong…But she’s probably the most intelligent person I’ve ever met. It seems like she only teaches at the community college during the summer as a side “hobby”. It’s something she enjoys 
But I get what you’re saying. Thanks for the insight! I definitely know what to do now!!!</p>