<p>^True what Northstarmom writes about a rec that isn’t 100% glowing warm and fuzzy. It gets the attention of cttee readers whose eyes are glazing over from the accumulation of superlatives.</p>
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Have your S send the email or better yet, have him make an appointment with the GC to discuss this.</p>
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Yes, my question was how any senior year teacher could write a knowledgable letter; however, ellemenope answered that. I suppose that a senior year teacher might be able to write a decent letter in December. Thanks!</p>
<p>Recommendations are very important to this application process. Our D totally disregarded our suggestions for choosing the three teachers that she wanted to write her recommendations. She explained her reasoning but we didn’t agree. After she had approached all of the teachers, she told us of their responses. One said she would be honored, one actually cried and hugged D and the last just smiled and said that he had her back. I’m thinking the one cried because D needed 22 letters. Once all the decisions were in, one gave her a copy of the letter he sent to the school she will be attending. She showed it to us with an “I told you so” look. It was the most amazing (and accurate) letter. It was our turn to cry.</p>
<p>Let your son go with his gut. He knows his teachers better that you. He spends more time with them and he knows exactly what they will say.</p>
<p>emgamac… one or 22 should make no difference. They write one and make copies. Usually on the Common App form. I have never heard of a high school that would ask teachers to write separate apps for each college, or a college that wouldn’t accept a “generic” recommendation.</p>
<p>lafalum84: I’m sure the letters were saved in Word and names of the schools changed. The letter D showed us was personalized to the particular university and how it would fit her. It was nice.</p>
<p>Hopefully the intention of my post came through. My D knew best which teachers could write the most insightful letters.</p>