Letters of
Recommendation
Ask Adults to Complete Recommendation Forms
on Your Behalf
Request Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Forms (or Letters
of Recommendation) in the first week in October – DON’T DELAY
IN MAKING REQUESTS. Your teachers, counselors, coaches, employers,
and community leaders receive numerous requests for recommendations and
with their busy schedules, they have limited time. So don’t
wait until the last minute to ask.
Requests include both recommendations for college admission
as well as for scholarships. Typically, it takes adult recommenders 2-to-3
weeks to complete requests, so again, submit your requests early.
For each college (and scholarship) application that
requires a Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Form or Letter of Recommendation, ask
teachers, counselors, coaches, employers, or community members that
know your excellent work and know you as a good student and person. If
an adult doesn’t really know you or your achievements they will
not be able to write an outstanding, personal recommendation.
For each college you’re applying to, go to their
website (or Common
Application or Universal
Application websites) to print required Teacher Recommendation Forms
and Counselor Recommendation Forms (these should already be printed and
filed in you paper
filing system. Teachers and counselors must fill out these
forms by hand; complete the upper portion of the forms with your name,
address, and signature and give ALL recommendation forms to your adult
recommenders at once. Also, provide a cover
letter with instructions.
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