<p>MIT</a> Admissions | Info For Schools & Counselors: Writing Evaluations</p>
<p>The example shows that the teacher knows what else the student does outside their class. If I only know one of my teachers in the classroom, should I let them know about my significant accomplishments outside her class?</p>
<p>Only if they want to know. One of my teachers, for example, doesn’t want a resume when they do a rec. My other recommendation, however, was written by a teacher who did want a resume. </p>
<p>Make sure you ask each teacher what he/she wants!</p>
<p>Having a teacher regurgitate your application/resume might not be the best idea, anyways.</p>
<p>I don’t think teachers are expected to know about your extracurriculars. Colleges want them to discuss what they’ve seen of you (in the classroom, in their team/club, outside of the classroom).</p>
<p>Some teachers also serve as mentors or oversee clubs – therefore their relationship goes beyond the classroom. It would be strange, for instance, for your AP Bio teacher to remark about your accomplishments in a Math or Language club. However, some teachers only know the student well through the one class or two. That’s fine.</p>