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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of my students didn't get me the information I requested and only sent me the common app link in the last few days.
It's the end of the quarter and I've spent every evening grading and am not finished. 
What do they expect?[/quote]

Here's the difference: they're kids and you are an adult. Doing these recs is an important part of your JOB.  It's not ok to have kids stress out all weekend wondering if the adult in the process has completed their work.  Sounds like passive-aggressive teacher "I'm in control" BS.  Teachers should have their recs in.[/quote]

I am not a teacher. In fact, I have a kid still waiting on a Recommendation.  But give me a break.  If the students didn’t fill out the paperwork the teacher needed on time, and didn’t submit the CA link on time, then no, it isn’t on the teacher to come up with 40+ recs out of thin air.  And, although I’m anxious about my kid’s outstanding rec., I also realize it’s not late until 12:01 on 11/2.  So, I’m just not checking until Tuesday morning.  My kids part is in. That’s the important part.

If it is indeed late, we’ll contact the teacher and counselor on 11/2 and deal with it. But, my kid asked for recs last spring and filled out brag sheets before school ended. And invited the recommenders through the CA in early August.  And sent a brief, “I wanted to let you know I’ve decided to apply ED to W&M, so my first college deadline in 11/1. I really appreciate your willingness to take the time, etc…” email a month ago.  So, she did her part.

The college application is your kid’s responsibility . Not the teacher’s. If your kid doesn’t do their part, you don’t have a lot of room to expect the teacher to do theirs before the actual deadline. [/quote]

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