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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are different deadlines.

Also realize that LORs are getting done during evenings and weekends; teachers receive no break from their over-scheduled days to complete these letters, and many of us have 40-50 to write.

Counselors are meeting with and submitting materials for hundreds of students.

The work is getting done.[/quote]

Most schools require teacher recommendation requests to be made last April and May so these aren’t last minute requests. Counselors should offer hours in August so they can get a head start. Our school didn’t start the counselor process until midSeptember which is crazy. My sympathy is limited given it is a known part of the job. [/quote]
Some high schools do. Most do not. And many high school students request recs in Sept/Oct.

That said, the school has at least until the deadline. For most colleges, that's a soft deadline, in which case, no need to do anything until after the deadline.

If the college in question is one of the few with a hard deadline, remind the teacher/counselor gently the day before the deadline, or talk to the counselor - at some high schools with a dedicated college counselor, that counselor will chase down teacher recs.[/quote]

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