Female: Here are few tips given to you by one of our Senior Consultant Sherry who is also the former Associate Director of admissions at Bernard College of Columbia University.
Male: Who should I get to write my recommendation?
Sherry: For freshmen applicants to top schools, letters of recommendation from coaches, music teachers, internship supervisors and/or instructors are considered supplemental and may or may not be read.
Often students are best served by selecting teachers from core academic classes. 11th and 12th grade Math, Science, Social Studies, English and language. The number of letters required different from freshmen and transferred students.
Freshmen typically need one school recommendation typically from a guidance or college counselor and two recommendations from core academic instructors. Transfer applications need one letter of recommendation from the adviser or dean primarily intended to inform the new school that the applicant is in good standing and not being asked to withdraw or has discipline issues pending and one faculty letter. Most importantly, you should always pick people that know you well to write their letters of recommendation.
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