<p>I have always thought that the content of the teacher recommendation was most important... However, someone recently told me that the letters teachers who aren't great writers are not going to be good because they can't convincingly argue for one's admission at a selective college.... how true is it?</p>
<p>bump.........</p>
<p>Typically, you want to choose a teacher who has good writing skills because it'll be easier for them to communicate any good things they have to say about you. However, it is certainly more about content, and I think even top colleges will consider that some teachers are not as skillful at writing as others.</p>
<p>yeah, the history teacher has written a lot of recs, but the math one probably not a lot at all...</p>
<p>I wouldn't underestimate your teacher's writing abilities just because he or she is a math teacher haha. He or she has probably written recommendations for many years now. A teacher's experience with writing recommendations is more important than whether or not a teacher employs mature diction, style, or whatever. :D</p>
<p>well the math teacher said she wasn't a very good writer herself... She doesn't teach a lot of junior classes, but I was in her senior calc class because I skipped a year in math</p>
<p>Hmm...well does she have anything really nice to say? I chose not to ask my English teacher for example though she writes excellent recommendations (so I've heard) because I figured she had nothing special to say about me. You want to find a teacher that sees you has more than just another student every day. At best, a teacher should see you as a friend (and student nonetheless) and also a mature, outstanding individual who separates himself or herself from the rest of the class.</p>