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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Give a deadline of two weeks before you need it. Request at least 4-6 weeks of when you need it, in which your kid's case sounds like what kid did by asking in spring and following up early in senior year.[/quote]

Many ask in the Spring but never follow up. Students are told to ask in Spring but teachers are way too busy at the end of the year. I say yes to everyone and tell them to come see me in the fall and give me their resume. OP's student didn't bring in brag sheet until September, so when they asked is irrelevant.  Are they in common app? That always serves as a good reminder. Teachers get an email when we are added.[/quote]

We were told to get the commitment in the spring, not the letter. —NP[/quote]

Where I work, students verbally request in the spring of their junior year. I’ve learned not to write letters too early, however. Many students cast wide nets, then officially request letters from 1-2 teachers in the fall. Earlier in my career I jumped on this task, getting them all done during my summer. Then I’d find out I wasted 20 or so hours writing letters students ultimately didn’t want.

So now I wait until I see the official request online. If a student verbally requests in the spring but waits until the fall to put in the request online, I get around to writing it in the fall.

My time is too precious to be spent writing “just in case” letters.   [/quote]

Yes-my kid asked for two in Spring of junior year and then reminded them/confirmed in fall. Never asked additional folks in Fall? Just the same two [/quote]

Did they officially request through the school’s program (whichever one they use)?

Until I see that official request, I don’t write. A verbal request no longer carries any weight for me. [/quote]

Nope our school doesn’t have a formal request process. They really should since there are more than 600 seniors!![/quote]

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