<p>this has been bothering me for a while... hopefully others are having the same dilemma as well.</p>
<p>i know that there's obviously math, science, language arts, and social studies. but how about foreign language? (i don't know if that's considered an elective or a core class). also, how about classes like orchestra, or even technology classes?</p>
<p>i'm asking my latin teacher, as are most people who had her and she enjoyed having, because she allegedly writes incredible recommendations.</p>
<p>Im asking my AP US History teacher and my AP Calc BC teacher
I heard that it is the best to get one teacher from the social science/foreign language/english subjects and another from the science/math subjects.
if you can get good rec from both, it shows that you are well rounded, good in both kinds of subjects.
As for myself, I am just worried that I might not be getting the best recs.</p>
<p>what if the best writer at my school is my advanced health teacher. Ik now its an odd class, but its called ASPEN at my school and i had to tryout for it. Even though the class is not like AP calc or anything she has known me for 3 years, is an excellent writer and so forth? Would this be ok?</p>
<p>i am going to get a rec from a science teacher(as i would be a prospective science major) and then and english teacher to balance it out. so they will talk about different aspects of my personality. i advise you to take a similar approach as long as you know your teachers know you and will write decent recs.</p>
<p>I got mine from my math, english, social studies, and photography teachers. Why not get a mix?</p>
<p>i already gave one to my ap biology teacher, and i'm planning to give my second evaluation to my honors spanish teacher. (for most schools)</p>
<p>Foreign language is a core class, though some schools such as U Chicago don't allow a foreign language teacher to fill out either of the two main recs.</p>
<p>I got mine from my English and Spanish teachers.</p>
<p>Chem, Latin, lax coach.</p>
<p>Latin teacher is a definite. The second one is either Art History or English, depending on who I hear writes better recommendations. The Art History teacher is a loveable old lady, who really likes me, but she's kind of losing it, if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>Some schools consider language humanities, but others don't.</p>
<p>I have TONS of math / sci teachers who love me (3+ would write me "best in career" recs), but I am also struggling with humanities and wondering whether to ask my Spanish teacher, even though it's not "as" academic.</p>
<p>ahhh... see, that's the problem. i know uchicago explicitly says no foreign language teachers. but others don't. hopefully it means that foreign language recs are fine, but i don't know... it's important to play it safe. :(</p>