Letters of Recommendation
Postsecondary institutions may require a counselor letter of recommendation and/or a teacher letter of recommendation.
If you are applying to a postsecondary institution that requires a counselor's letter of recommendation, you must do the following:
Bring or email the document to your College and Career Counselor AT LEAST 3 WEEKS prior to the date that the letter is required.
Make sure to include your name and the deadline in your document.
*HHS College and Career Counselors will only write a letter if a counselor letter is required.
If you are applying to a postsecondary institution that will accept a teacher letter of recommendation, you must do the following:
Ask the teacher either in person or via your school email, AT LEAST THREE WEEKS before your rec letter deadline, if they are willing to write a letter of recommendation for you. Wait 48 hours for an answer before you move on to someone else.
When you ask the teacher, and he/she says yes, answer the student information questions for teachers and provide the answers to the teacher ASAP. This will help them write an outstanding letter for you! You don't want to skip this step!
Enter the request in Naviance. Watch this video for instructions. Letter of Recommendation Requests (12th only) *view for all colleges