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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Wow! Are you always this obnoxious in real life. Keep harassing the teachers and your kid will end up with a crappy recommendation.[/quote]
Recommendation letters are explicitly part of a counselor’s job. They are not actually a listed and required task for teachers. We don’t have time set aside to write letters - it’s on personal time (or we do it during planning, but then use personal time to plan and grade.) Teachers agree to write letters because they get to know kids and want to help them, but are not obligated to. Some teachers don’t write any, some will only do the first 10 who ask, some will only write for kids they know well, some will write for almost everyone except the entitled kid with entitled parents like PP.

Everyone understands that this is a stressful time for students. But don’t dump your anxiety on people who are trying to help you out.[/quote]

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