Questions: 1. Should I ask my AP Bio teacher for my STEM recommendation, or find a different teacher (math teacher or senior year teachers?)
2. Does what my AP Bio teacher said about being able to “speak freely” sound concerning, or is that completely normal for recommendation letters?
Hi guys! I wanted to get your thoughts on whether I should have this teacher write me a letter of recommendation. I’m applying to a scholarship/college program due next month (separate from Common App), and I’m planning to study biology, biological sciences, biochemistry, or a related field, and I know it’s recommended that I have one humanities and one STEM LOR.
So I already have my AP Lang teacher for humanities, and she happily agreed. For STEM, I originally asked my AP Chem teacher, but she declined because of time constraints, so I asked my AP Bio teacher, who agreed. They’ve written letters for me before for summer programs, but I was rejected from those programs. I know that doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but it still makes me nervous.
What’s making me unsure is that when I asked what the signature was for on the document that I was given that has a compiled list of what to give the teacher, my teacher said it means I’m agreeing that they can “speak freely” about me. I understand that this is probably normal for a recommendation, but given my experience in their class, I’m worried they might say something negative. I did ask if the signature meant it was a in a good or bad w