Summary: <br> <a href="http://collegepreppodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-14-at-11.30.34-AM.png"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Find out what colleges are looking for in a good recommendation letter, what teachers should and shouldn’t say, and what families can do to help ensure that your letters knock it out of the park.<br> <br> <br> <br> In this episode that originally aired October 6, 2014, Megan and Gretchen discuss all things related to letters of rec.<br> <br> <br> <br> Students and parents will want to make sure they understand:<br> <br> <br> <br> * the true purpose of a recommendation letter: how to help colleges get to know students as real people* how to think strategically about who to ask for recommendations, and what they should say* how to create a recommendation packet for teachers so that you’re making it easy for them to follow through* how to ensure that teachers don’t write form letters or use overly flowery language that sounds fake<br> <br> <br> <br> Teachers will be interested in these tips:<br> <br> <br> <br> * how to choose which students for whom you can write an effective recommendation* how to write specific stories about the student without taking a lot of time* what to do and say if your experiences with a student are mostly negative, but they ask for a recommendation anyway* how to know your district’s policies about writing positive and negative reviews of students.<br> <br> <br> <br> Enjoy the episode, including hearing what Megan and Gretchen sounded like back in the early days of the podcast. <br>
