Recommendation Process
Some schools require teacher recommendations, and for others it is optional. If a letter is optional and you have a teacher that will write you a letter, go ahead and send one. Counselor letters are also often optional as well. Generally speaking, two letters is sufficient if there is no letter requirement. If you choose to ask more than two people to write a recommendation letter, then you want each person to be able to discuss different aspects of your abilities which will add different information about you to the application. Admissions representatives do not want to read the same information over and over again, so be mindful of who you ask to write your letter.
Before asking teachers to write a recommendation you must first complete a Student Self-Assessment form and the attached informal resume. Feel free to substitute a formal resume in place of the informal one. You must give this form to your counselor and to your teachers at least two weeks before the application deadline or the date you need your letter. Your counselor also needs the Teacher Resource Google form completed by at least two teachers. You may pick up hard copies of these forms from the counseling office or complete them at the links below.
After your teachers write the recommendation letter, they will send it according to the application instructions. Some will be submitted online and some will need to be mailed by me with your transcript. Please pay attention to how the recommendation letters are to be submitted so you can write that on your transcript request.