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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So how are B+ or even average students to obtain recommendations? You can ask the students to prepare a list of accomplishments, and I’m sure you have a template for recommendations. Ridiculous to try to put forward the notion that you are drafting each recommendation from scratch. Do your job.[/quote]

I am writing recs for a few C students who scored 2 on the AP exam for my class.  They worked hard, improved a lot from where they began, were polite and diligent in class, didn’t cheat, cut corners, or coast.  I am happy to do this.  It isn’t just the A students for me.  But again, I can’t write 100+ recs each year, and using a template to try and do so would be harmful to all.  Even our guidance counselors understand and support this.[/quote]

Basically, don't be the average quiet girl. Stand out with good grades or lower grades but the appearance of hard work. The ones who work hard, but don't make a show of it, and get Bs end up SOL. [/quote]

OP here- In our case, don’t be the incredibly hard working quiet kid who never had a problem and scored a 4 on the AP exam with an A in the class.[/quote]

Most of the recs I am writing now are for kids like the one you describe.  If this your child, he/she should have no problems finding enough teachers to write recs, and the one teacher who declined won’t matter then.[/quote]

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