First, let's go over the different options. You might need anywhere from zero to four letters of recommendations. As mentioned above, the majority of colleges want to see at least an evaluation from your school counselor. On top of this, many colleges, especially those selecting on the basis of academic merit, seek one or two teacher recommendations. Few colleges want to see three; usually, you'll only need three recs if you're applying to military school.
To find information on your specific colleges of interest, you can look on their admissions websites. If you're using the Common Application , then your app should also be customized to each school and its expectations. While this guide doesn't cover every single college in the US there are thousands!
Let's start with schools that have minimum requirements and work our way up to the schools with the most. You're off the hook for recommendation letters at these schools. There are some schools, including competitive ones, that don't require any recommendation letters at all.
Some of these may have a general "no rec letter" policy, but still advise you to check with your particular department or program. Others may ask you to send a recommendation letter later in the year. Some of you reading this might breathe a sigh of relief, while others may want to send a rec letter and be disappointed. If you fall into the latter group, should you send your letter s anyway? Again, it's always a good idea to check your school's website for information or call its admissions office directly for its advice.
Some schools will read your letters if you want to send them, while others are rather adamant about not sending any. If you're applying to any of the schools below, then a trip to your guidance department is in order.
These schools just want to see an evaluation from your school counselor. As you can see, most of these schools are open to you sending a teacher evaluation if you think it will be helpful to your application. If you do decide to send a teacher rec when it's not required, make sure it's a strong, substantial letter that you feel will truly help your candidacy. A common requirement of many four year colleges is one counselor recommendation and one teacher recommendation.
These next schools want you to send two letters of recommendation, as indicated by the diesmbodied floating hand. More selective colleges tend to require a counselor letter of rec and two teacher letters of recommendation. Check out of some popular schools with this requirement below. The majority of college applicants are high school seniors, and most of the college application advice out there is aimed at them.
But what do you do if you don't fall into this narrow category? Our eBook on how to prepare for and apply to college as a nontraditional student will walk you through everything you need to know , from the coursework you should have under your belt to how to get letters of recommendation when you're not a high school senior.
If you're applying to any of the schools below, hopefully you have three smiling educators ready to write amazing things about you! Since these schools are particularly selective for academic ability, it makes sense that they want to hear about you and your work as a student from two different teachers. Search: People Departments Web. Toggle navigation. Why law school? What skills do I need? What can I expect in law school? How much does law school cost? What types of legal practice are there?
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What co-curricular activities should I join? Do I need a legal internship? How do I apply? Even if a school allows you to submit multiple additional letters, I recommend only sending one. They get it! All these people think you're awesome. Letters of recommendation should be sought before the end of junior year, and you should always ask in person. Also let your recommenders know your submission plans.
For example, if you're applying Early Decision or Early Action , your recommender should have your letter ready by early to mid-October. And it doesn't hurt to send an email reminder in August, along with a thank you.
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