Letters of Recommendation

Please Note:

Colleges prefer for recommendation letters to be kept confidential and that students have not read them.

Requesting Teacher Letters of Recommendations For College Applications:

Decide which teacher you would like to ask for a letter of recommendation for your college applications. Be sure to select a teacher that knows you well! As discussed in the Junior Conference, it is recommended that you choose a teacher from your Junior Year.

IN NAVIANCE: Request your (1) Teacher Letter of Recommendation:

- 1. Go to Colleges/Apply to College/Letters of Recommendation.
  2. Click on “Add Request.” First identify the teacher that you would like to ask from the drop down menu.
  3. Choose the “All Current/Future Colleges” option and be sure to include a personal note in the box provided.

**Request Teacher Letters of Recommendations through Naviance at least 3 weeks before your College Application Deadline date.

IMPORTANT: Please follow up in person with your teacher.

ONCE SCHOOL BEGINS:

If you did NOT previously speak to your teacher to ask for/request a letter of recommendation during Junior year: Once school begins in September of your Senior Year: Please see your teacher in person to ask for/request a letter of recommendation!
If you HAVE already spoken to your teacher to ask for/request a letter of recommendation during Junior year: Once school begins Senior Year: You will follow up with your teacher in person:
1. At that time, you will give the teacher your completed “Teacher Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Request form” that your School Counselor will provide to you.
2. Please see your School Counselor for this “Teacher Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Request form.”

**REMINDER STUDENTS: It is your responsibility to check in with your teacher about your requested Teacher Letters of Recommendations. Please follow up with your teachers and make sure they are aware of your college application deadlines!

Requesting Teacher Letters of Recommendations:

REMINDER STUDENTS: It is your responsibility to check in with your teacher about your requested Teacher Letters of Recommendations. Please follow up with your teachers and make sure they are aware of your college application deadlines!

**Request Teacher Letters of Recommendations through Naviance at least 3 weeks before your deadline date.

- IN NAVIANCE: Request your (1) Teacher Letter of Recommendation:
  1. Go to Colleges/Apply to College/Letters of Recommendation.
  2. Click on “Add Request.” First identify the teacher that you would like to ask from the drop down menu.
  3. Choose the “All Current/Future Colleges” option and be sure to include a personal note in the box provided.

- IMPORTANT: Please follow up in person with that teacher.
  1. At that time, you will give the teacher your completed “Teacher Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Request form” that your School Counselor will provide to you.
  2. Please see your School Counselor for this “Teacher Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Request form.”

Please Note: Colleges prefer for recommendation letters to be kept confidential and that students have not read them.

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