Greetings, everyone.
Hard to even know how to ask this, so please bear with me. DS has a few people from whom he wants to request letters of recommendation. Of course, he will be reaching out to his English, math, and science teachers as well as a coach. They are aware of his intention to apply to USNA. He is wondering if he should explain the nomination process as well. Can the rec letters to the academy be the same as those to the nomination sources? Lastly, should he get copies of the letters himself to submit to the academy and nomination sources, or are those supposed to come directly from the authors so that the candidates don't see the letters? DS asked me and my wife, and we did not know the answers nor who to ask. Hence, here I am.
He was prepared to ask the sources for the letters and hand them his "brag sheet" well in advance of when the letters are needed, but he wants to be able to give them the information they need as to how the letters should be written in terms of audience and objective...if any of this makes sense.
DS's application has been initiated as he is attending NASS this summer.
I apologize if these questions have been asked and answered already. My wife and I are total novices here.
Thank you in advance.
Hard to even know how to ask this, so please bear with me. DS has a few people from whom he wants to request letters of recommendation. Of course, he will be reaching out to his English, math, and science teachers as well as a coach. They are aware of his intention to apply to USNA. He is wondering if he should explain the nomination process as well. Can the rec letters to the academy be the same as those to the nomination sources? Lastly, should he get copies of the letters himself to submit to the academy and nomination sources, or are those supposed to come directly from the authors so that the candidates don't see the letters? DS asked me and my wife, and we did not know the answers nor who to ask. Hence, here I am.
He was prepared to ask the sources for the letters and hand them his "brag sheet" well in advance of when the letters are needed, but he wants to be able to give them the information they need as to how the letters should be written in terms of audience and objective...if any of this makes sense.
DS's application has been initiated as he is attending NASS this summer.
I apologize if these questions have been asked and answered already. My wife and I are total novices here.
Thank you in advance.