college recommendations

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52 Weeks to College: Week 37

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52 Weeks to College: Week 37

Now that your senior year is underway, it's time to line up your recommenders – they are key allies and advocates in this process. Recommendations make a difference, and it is up to you to make sure that the recommendations you get will make a positive difference for you and influence the admissions officer in your favor.

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52 Weeks to College: Week 29

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52 Weeks to College: Week 29

Colleges typically require academic recommendations, which are recommendations from your teachers in high school, and some don't let you submit any others. But other colleges also give you the opportunity to submit "other" (non-academic) recommendations from people who aren't your teachers.