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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Now that mine are done - one in college, another heading to her ED college in the Fall - wanted to check in to see how y'all are doing.
Lots and lots of great information on this site.  
Is your DC planning visits, getting a feel for the basics like urban/rural/large/small, researching majors, deciding where/how to demonstrate interest, scheduling AO interviews if offered or finding out when those open, prepping for SAT/ACT, [b]asking teachers for LOR's,[/b] thinking about main essay and supplemental essay ideas, creating a resume, researching costs, getting a sense of where/what their admissions chances are etc etc
I wish you all the best and I know there are many on this site that feel the same![/quote]

Are they supposed to be asking for LOR's now (spring of junior year?)

My son knows of 4 schools he wants to apply to, only two require LORs--and both require two LORs.   Purdue (engineering) and Colorado School of Mines.

He has 3 teachers he is considering asking.   Does he just ask for a "generic" LOR that can be copied for multiple applications?

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He does not send in the letters, the school does.

The teachers only write one, the Counselling office handles its submission ([b]I think through the Common App, [/b]but I can't recall). But again, your kid should waive his right to see the letters (so that all goes on behind the scenes)[/quote]

Thank you!  
Mines accepts the common app, but I've been reading on some subreddit forums that you have a better chance of getting accepted if you use the "Golden App" (their specific app) so he was planning to submit that.
Purdue only accepts the common app, they don't have their own app.

Lol, "back in my day" the teachers actually handwrote the letter, put it in envelope and sealed it, and then signed on top of the seal so that it was proof no one had opened the envelope.  [/quote]

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