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[quote=Anonymous]Let’s be clear. Colleges get two recs from subject matter teachers and some
only allow one. Private schools organize this summer before senior year. There is a process. There are no last minute rec. Ditto CC rec which is completed over the summer. These recs are the same for all the given student schools. There is no last minute CC rec.

The issue over holidays is logistical but still important. Student needs to change or add schools based on a poor result so far. No one is bothering CC just to be a pain. There most likely is a 17 year old in total panic because admissions is not working out. The student handles their common ap but school needs to know so they can upload the recs. The supplemental essays for new schools are on the student and are uploaded by student. There is zero mandate for a school to edit supplemental essays esp over xmas. The writing seminar is a different thing. Many schools have these and this is not a last minute holiday project. Oh the last minute coach rec not happening. D1 recruits way early. If there is a last minute spot opening it usually is managed through club coaches and not school. If somehow a school coach gets contacted over the holiday, it is a call and not a letter and this would be a happy thing. I can think of zero coaches who would not be thrilled to get a call like this. Coaches who get recruiting calls are usually highly respected including by their athletes. D3 recruits late and still that is Aug before senior year and rare over xmas. Athletes have to fill out on their own pre read forms. These are submitted by athlete and not school.

Most schools do CC well or people would not send their kids. Make your own judgements on what you read. [/quote]

I am the coach who said that I wrote last-minute recommendation letters. I did not say that these were for recruiting purposes. I also supervise various school service trips (like to WV for Habitat for Humanity) so often I've coached a kid AND been on a service trip with them. When a last-minute request comes through, it's because a student wants an additional letter to add to their portfolio that speaks to a particular skill or experience or is applying for a scholarship or grant, and my perspective would be helpful. These last-minute letters are not about athletic chops, and they are always "character" testimonials.  I'm not sure why the PP needs to dismiss any experience that does not line up with their own. [/quote]

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