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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As annoying as the position is, you don't want a reluctant rec. [/quote]

I’m a high school teacher. You don’t want this teacher’s recommendation.

I write plenty of recommendations for students with Bs and Cs. Students’ achievements sometimes aren’t reflected in a letter grade, and I’m able to articulate that. Sometimes I highlight work ethic, or growth, or perseverance. Honesty, I think some of my best letters are the ones that highlight something other than straight As.

If this teacher isn’t willing, however, don’t push it. Head to other teachers. I recommend a resume or letter that tells the other teacher what your child got out of that class. It personalizes the class for the teacher and provides a glimpse at your child that the teacher may not have had the opportunity to see.

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+1.  I’m a high school math teacher and you never want to press a teacher that says no.  Find someone else.  I’ve only said no to students I don’t actually know, like they were in a club I sponsored and never came, or ones I had a long time ago and it wouldn’t be relevant. I find it easier to write recommendations describing how hard a student works to overcome something, no matter what the final grade ends up being.

BUT as a math teacher, I get asked to write a lot.  I do it because it helps them.  I know a lot of teachers who cap the amount they will write in any given year to manage their own work load.   Some will only write the first 20 that ask.  Others may restrict it to a certain grade or above to give themselves a clear way to cut down the number.  [/quote]

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