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| want a teacher to
write my
recommendation. Any
advice you can offer?
Whenever possible, choose a teacher
who taught you in a recently completed
school year (for instance, 11th grade in
the United States). This way the
recommendation reflects the most
challenging coursework you completed
so far and represents the perspective of
someone who witnessed your
development over a full year.
In essence, a teacher recommendation
serves as a “highlight reel” for your
performance in their class. Your teacher
should be able to speak to things like:
e How you engage with the academic
material
e Your strengths
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In essence, a teacher recommendation
serves as a “highlight reel” for your
performance in their class. Your teacher
should be able to speak to things like:
e How you engage with the academic
material
¢ Your strengths
e How you approach challenges or
setbacks
¢ Your contribution to the classroom
experience (e.g., if you were absent
from class one day, what would be
lost)
So if you got A’s in two different classes,
but you felt like your passion for one
subject shined through more than the
other, that might help you decide which
teacher to ask. A quality
recommendation consists of much more
than what grade you received on the
final.
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