Folks. Its all good. You all know that I take nothing personal. Life is too short for that. As for my advice, I simply said that the academy asked for specific teachers, so you should use what they ask for. The original poster asked if putting down a different teacher than what was asked for would be a disadvantage. I simply stated that in the military, one of the most important things is to follow instructions. If you want to deviate from the instructions, no one is stopping you. But is that really the way to start off trying to be a cadet or member of the military? Its not like the original poster said they were home schooled and mom was their only teacher. Obviously, the academy would allow you to deviate in this case. Same if you went to school overseas or in a different state and you recently moved and have no further relationship with the teacher being requested. But the individual did state their math teacher was available and could do the recommendation. I was simply stating that in the military, it is important to follow instructions. Not to decide for yourself what you want to do.
Afa1981. I guess I could have been less judgemental in my response and simply stated that there are exceptions to everything and to call his admissions counselor for permission to substitute teachers. I just didn't believe that was the right way to start off the application process. Especially when the only reason was because the individual simply wanted to use a different teacher. I guess I could have been less direct about it. But I have been requested on a number of ocassions to contact an applicant to have them ammend an entry because they didn't provide what was asked for.
I definitely don't believe that I am all that. Even when some folks thank me for my contributions, I always emphasize the fact that neither I nor any individual makes this forum as valuable as it is. It takes the back and forth experiences and perspective of all posters; applicants, parents, current cadets, alumni, alo, and even lurkers to provide a well rounded perspective of the academy, military, and the process. If you don't believe my opinions or my experiences, no problem. I'll even send you a refund for the amount of money you paid for my opinions and advice.