My first app is due November 1 and my counselor, 1 of my teachers, and my additional rec person haven’t finished my rec yet. Is this normal? When did/do your teachers finish your recs?
Yes.
It depends.
It depends upon the teacher. It depends upon when you asked them. The due date is 13 days away. Do you turn in your major assignments 13 days early? It’s unlikely the first rodeo for your letter writers. They know what to do.
If you have not yet informed your teachers that you have an 11/1 deadline you may want to let them know. But it is not unusual.
In my school they were due before school began in September.
When did you request yours? And have you made the writers aware of the deadline?
Keep in mind, you letter isn’t the only one they’re writing, and that’s in addition to their regular teaching duties.
@skieurope I asked them around end of August. One of my teachers already submitted his rec back on the 28th of september, but no one else has.
Did you tell the teachers that you have an 11/1 deadline for some applications? If not you should politely let them know or they may not think you need the LOR until December.
My daughter asked two teachers in mid September - one just submitted and the other said by Monday. She communicated with them via email to make sure they had access to the common app and to remind them. It’s a little awkward as a student to have to nag teachers but I would say most are aware of the 11/1 date. An advisor suggested a thank you note a few days before the deadline thanking them for meeting the deadline!