How to Get the Best Letters of Recommendation for College | The Princeton Review

What can you do to ensure solid recommendation letters? 

• Leave it to the last minute

• Plan ahead

How much time should teachers have before the due date for a letter of recommendation? 

• 2 weeks

• A few hours

• AT LEAST a month (aka 4 weeks)

• 6 months to a year

Who would be the BEST teacher to ask for a letter of recommendation from? 

• A senior year teacher who you had for more than one year in high school

• A middle school teacher you haven't seen in years

• A teacher whose class you failed miserably.

When you're finished you should feel ...

• horrible

• Proud