So next year I am got to be a Junior and will have to form a good relationship with some of my teachers to get good LORs. No one I know really goes in after or before class to chat with the teacher or to learn more info not related to the subject (out of general interest). Yet, how do these ppl that don’t really show that much interest out of the classroom get good recommendations? And also, what should I do to get even better recs to make my subjective parts of app stand out? Do teachers get annoyed when students regularly come in to just talk (because I would do that in subjects that I am interested in) or do they think positively of the students?
Thanks!
“…and will have to form a good relationship with some of my teachers to get good LORs.”
Oh no. A fate worse than death.
Are you at all worried they will see through the insincerity?
You don’t have to be have to be said teacher’s friend to get a LOR, you just have a be a good student in their class.
And by a be a good student I mean get good grades, but more importantly show that you want to learn.
You shouldn’t try and force your relationships. Some teachers you’ll click with and others you won’t. Just don’t ask the ones you don’t click with to write your LOR.
Ok thx quadmaster…
@JustOneDad I’m not going to be friends with a teacher just to get a good LOR…I would if I liked the subject and wanted to learn more. It’s just that this yr I’ve been so busy with other activities that I haven’t been able to learn more out of class and was worried that it would affect my LOR.
Sorry to steal the thread, but I have a related question(s). I think I read somewhere that the best time to ask for recommendations is the end of junior year. Is this true? Do most colleges ask for two recommendations or three or? (Obviously I will research the ones I’m going to to see specific requirements, just curious).
Haha, I hate that the best teacher-student relationship I had was with my 8th grade English teacher. He sort of adored me, and the feeling was pretty mutual. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to use a middle school teacher for a recommendation. 
I’ve actually had quite a few of these, and from my knowledge, it really is a matter of “clicking” with your teachers. Talk to your teachers after class. Show them you’re interested in learning during class. I’ve also learnt that being one of the few people who actually *raises their hand/i in class really helps. Most of my relationships with teachers have formed naturally–a conversation or two here, a conversation or two there. If you think a teacher is cool, talk more with them! I still visit some of my old teachers, specifically those who I had good relationships with, so they still have a very good memory of me (and note that a teacher’s perception of you often grows in hindsight).