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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO, it's not a teacher's job to write a LOR which talks about things the student tells the teacher about his/her life outside the classroom. So, it's not a teacher's job to say a student played 2 sports unless the teacher is a coach or something. And it isn't the teacher's job to write about a summer job he only knows about because the student told him.That's more appropriate for a counselor's recomrndation or, in the case of the related summer job, the student should be listing that. In rare cases, it might be appropriate to ask a supervisor at the summer job for a LOR. I agree that if a kid wants to be a graphic artist than asking an art teacher for a LOR is appropriate. BTW, most colleges specify what kind of teacher LORs they want. Most require at least one from the teacher of a core subject. Many specify one math or science plus one English or social studies or (more rarely) foreign language.

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Both of my kid's recommenders asked for a "brag sheet" listing extracurriculars/work experience/awards. [/quote]

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