Parent Resources

Letters of Recommendation for the university application process:

Depending on the country/countries your student may be completing university applications, they may be required to provide supplemental materials, such as letters of recommendation. 

TEACHER - Recommendation letter

• Students are currently requesting two teacher letters of recommendation via the ACS Doha Letter of Recommendation process. 

• This is completely student-initiated and followed through by students. 

COUNSELLOR - Recommendation letter

• This is typically required for the U.S. system and other international universities that follow the U.S. system. 

• Parents are invited to contribute to the information provided to universities regarding your student by completing the Parent Brag Sheet.

ACS Policy for Letters of Recommendation

• All teachers will upload ALL letters to Bridge U and they will go to universities directly from the university counsellors email.

• No student will receive their letter from a teacher directly.

• Students will not get to read letters of recommendation from teachers or the counsellor. They are confidential.

• All letters must be sent from ACS directly to the university (most universities will not accept letters from a student or an agent).

• ACS will not forward any letters of recommendation to agents but rather directly to your universities. 

• All teacher and counsellor letters of recommendation are ACS school property, they do not belong to the student but rather are about the student. Please do not harass or demand anything from your teachers.

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