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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here my concern is that kids find out whether they’ve been selected only after AP results are out.

It’s devastating to the kid who scored a 4 on the AP exam and earned semester As to find out MIDSUMMER that they didn’t make the cut in a group email.  Most teachers close off their recommendations prior to the end of the school year.  Would the teacher have recommended my kid if he/she had scored a 5 on the exam? If not, why do they wait until midsummer to tell child and what is the purpose of doing so? There is no feedback loop either. What if you have a quiet shy kid that doesn’t stand out.

I see there are a few teachers on the forum and I really do appreciate the time and effort that each teacher puts into recommendations. It feels incredibly unkind to hold onto these requests and let students know midsummer.  If you had no intention of recommending my student, please let them know immediately so they can pivot and find someone else.

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If your kid hasn't heard as they near the end of the school year why aren't they already asking someone else? This is pretty basic planning when you've asked for something but the other person hasn't said yes yet.[/quote]

She lets everyone know midsummer and my child did ask 2 other teachers who said yes but were in the area of strength.  Many kids are either math/ science or English/humanities. My child has one area covered but not the other. [/quote]

So your kid is fine? I don't get starting a thread to be angry that a teacher has standards your kid didn't meet under any circumstances. Doing it when the impact is some tiny thing like not having exactly the balance of letters of recommendation they want makes you seem like a total crank. [/quote]

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