<p>I am not sure if this is the right place, but when did you ask your teachers for recommendations? Did you ask in the end of junior year or in the beginning of your senior year when most students do?
Some people say the earlier the better, but my college counselor told me to wait till senior year so she can read them and "approve" them which is weird.</p>
<p>I asked about 1.5 months before applications were due.</p>
<p>It's best to ask at least three weeks in advance. A month is good. Some like to ask at the end of the junior year, as a way of "preparing" the teachers for what to expect. A month should suffice, though.</p>
<p>1 month - 1.5 months is good. If your teacher is really busy, beginning of November or sometime in October.</p>
<p>Ur suppose to ask??... my teachers/mentors told me they wanted to do one... i thought your just suppose to imply that your interested in uni and then they'll ask you if youd like a rec... but i guess i was wrong lol... so its okay to ask for recs now i understand LOL thanks for clarification</p>
<p>I would ask beginning of senior year. If you go to a school where GC is very involved, then your GC may speak with your teachers to make sure they would you good recommendations. Some very popular teachers may even say they only do x number of letters. Keep in mind, you could use the same recom letters for every school you are applying to.</p>
<p>I asked at the end of junior year (most people at our school do). That gives them a ton of time to write a good one- this is especially good if they're a teacher you had in your junior year. It's better if their memories of your are still clear.</p>
<p>If you want to wait until senior year, then 1 month is the min.- some teachers really need a lot more time than that. You don't want to risk them turning it in late.</p>
<p>Good rule of thumb is telling your teachers you need their letters done at least a week before they actually need to be submitted;that'll give you a bit of a cushion in case something happens, delaying their letter.</p>
<p>I think you should ask at the end of junior year, just in case s/he is a popular teacher. Imagine doing a bunch of letters and sending them off to bunches of schools in a month! There's a lot of room for your teacher to make a mistake.</p>