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Teacher Letters of Recommendation are WAY MORE VALUABLE to schools.  You can request a teacher send them via the mail to your school of choice or electronically through School Links. 

• • Pay close attention to each college application checklist to see if teacher (and possibly counselor) letters of recommendation are required. Read the fine print to determine who they want the letter from and how many you need.

  • If you do need a teacher letter of rec (or two) have a direct conversation with that teacher (ideally before school lets out for summer) or at the very least, send them an email to ask for a recommendation before you list their name as a recommender. 

  • If you are applying via Common Application, invite your teacher into your Common Application AND into your School Links account, so their letter will be in both places for safekeeping. Keep reading below for instructions on how to do this. Generally, you will need 2 of your junior year core teachers. 

How do I request a teacher letter of recommendation?

1. In School Links click on “Colleges” tab

2. Then click “College Applications,” then “+Add Application (blue button in top right corner)”

3. For each application, you will be able to see if college accepts/denies/or requires Teacher Letters of Recommendation

4. On the college's application requirement's page, you will click on + Request Recommendation Letter

5.  You will be shown a search bar that you can use to find teachers and staff at your school by searching their name or email address. If the person you're looking for doesn't show up, don't worry! You can manually add their contact information to request by clicking Add them Manually.

6. After you've selected or added your recommender, click Assign Teacher

https://support.schoolinks.com/en/articles/4513205-requesting-a-college-letter-of-recommendation-non-common-app-as-a-student

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