English teacher problem

[mdn18]

I don’t think it’s appropriate to continue this banter in this manner. Therefore, I’ll extend you the courtesy of an invitation to PM me if you care for a reply to the rest of your extraneous post. Hopefully I’ll be able to explain a couple of issues you have missed and jumped to conclusions to.

Best Regards

Wow... talk about cynicism.

 

[CAmom2015]

I'm kind of having a similar problem. I'm a senior and I didn't get in for C/O 2018, so I am re-applying for C/O 2019. I used my junior year English and math teacher, and I at least know that my English teacher's rec was good. I didn't get their recs until the beginning of senior year, since I started the application late.

Now, however, I'm in a tough situation. My math teacher got switched mid-year to teaching a different class (because one of the teachers retired) and I've only had my new, current math teacher for close to a semester. He's young and I don't know how good he is at writing recommendation letters, especially since he hasn't known me that long.



My English teacher is very liberal and sees the military as a killing machine and political pawn. He was in the Army, so I don't know why/where his accusations come from. Whatever. I would consider myself a good student and I have had a few respectful discussions about the military with him throughout the school year. He is very good with words and I feel like he could write an awesome letter of recommendation, but the thing is, it would be for something that he doesn't support, so I don't think it would be good to ask him.

My question is: Should I wait until I know my math and English professors at my college this Fall? I know college kids sort of have to anyway wait because their transcripts can't be sent until after the first semester. I know USNA takes college recommendation letters, but is it bad to wait that long for them? I would have everything else completed on the application by then.

Sorry for the long post, I just am not sure of how to handle this "unique" situation.

mdn18, you should get your letters of recommendation from your college math and English professors. I realize that they will not have had you as long as your senior year teachers, but it will probably be more helpful for the admissions at USNA to know how you, as a reapplicant, are doing in college classes rather than how you have done in high school. My DS who attended a prep/college a few years ago, was advised along with the others in his prep school to get recs from the university professors. As you have already stated, the college reapplicants do not have their files looked at anyway until January since they need to have their 1st semester college grades sent in.

 

[usna1985]

Folks,

This thread has veered way off its intended course and thus will be closed.

If someone has additional questions or something relevant to add, please start a new thread.

Thank you.