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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How will the schools have any way of knowing that you didn't write the letters yourself, and then place them in the "sealed envelopes"?

I never, ever agree to give kids/parents envelopes containing my letters of rec.  It is kind of putting the teacher on the spot because there is really no way of ensuring that you don't open and read the "sealed" envelopes before submission, in any case.  Think about it.[/quote]

Oh, this is a good point. I was thinking about what we did back in the day with recommendations, signing the back of the envelope. Maybe if I pre-stamp/address the envelopes, the teacher can seal it and put it in the mail? I'm just looking for a way to make it less work for the teacher, who has tons of paperwork on her plate already. I don't want to make it more complicated in my effort to make it LESS complicated! I appreciate this perspective. Thanks. [/quote]

Actually it is not a good point and rather sinister and stupid, and the opinion of a teacher who clearly takes themselves a bit too serious. How will a school know if the teacher mailed the recommendation or you? How will a school know if it was you who actually did the on-line form for the teacher and submitted it?It is actually pretty simple -- all they would have to do is pull it up on their computer and step aside and let you do it. How do I know this? I have witnessed teachers tell parents to write whatever they want and the teacher just signs it and lets the parent mail it in. I have also know of a teacher who let parents log into her email and retrieve the link and fill out the recommendation form as they saw fit. The bottom line is a school will assume you are doing the honorable thing and are not going to spend the time wondering what trick you might have come up with to read or write a letter yourself.[/quote]

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