This is an article on ra again with lesson number 18 High School recommendations. In this module we will learn about the importance of high school recommendations for college admissions. In particular, we will talk about your counselor recommendation and your teacher recommendation. recommendation letter from your counselor is one of the most valuable parts of a student's application package. It represents the honest professional impressions of the student that the counselor has formed through direct interactions over a sustained period of time. What should the recommendation letter contain?
Experts say that students are best evaluated across six dimensions, knowledge and creativity, communication skills, teamwork, resilience, planning and organization, ethics and integrity. In a large High School It is rare that a counselor knows you so well that he or she can write a recommendation simply from memory. Sure, she will have access to your performance through school computer systems, and she has access to your teachers. But it is your responsibility to remind her about your strengths. So point out to her in an email or note about how and why you're different. Then she can go ahead and compose that letter more easily.
If your counselor is not familiar with writing college recommendation letters, and is open to suggestions, have her consult this website Tips for educators and guidance counselor's and this is from Purdue University. Next we will talk about teacher recommendations. While the recommendation letter from your counselor is important because it broadly speaks about your time in high school, a letter from your teacher is specific to your performance in a particular topic, and can be invaluable. Suppose that you are passionate about English and you want to pursue a college degree in English literature. Your hope is to become a journalist or a creative writer someday. If your high school English teacher knows about your interests, abilities and passion, her letter could well tip the balance in your favor.
This is true regardless of your overall grades, AP scores and LSAT test scores because Teacher student ratios are far smaller compared to counselor student ratios. These recommendations are likely to be far more effective. The college knows that the teacher knows you personally, which may not be the case with your counselor. Other than this critical distinction, the process of obtaining the letter is identical to the counselor recommendation letter. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you