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Junior year teachers are the recs you’ll need!

Hello Junior Families,

I hope you are all staying warm in this very beautiful but cold weather!
Why am I talking about teacher recommendations now?

By the end of Junior year, you should have a good idea of which teachers you will ask for your college recommendations. I advise students to make those requests at the end of Junior year. Most colleges ask for at least one; many ask for two. Unless otherwise specified, the three priorities when choosing teachers to write recommendations are:

• Someone who knows you well and can say positive things about your character other than the obvious (you are a good student who is conscientious and works hard is obvious)
• Someone who taught you recently. Sophomore year is not as recent as Junior year and Senior year teachers likely will not have spent enough time with you. So, this is the year!
• Teachers from core academic subjects (History, English, Science, Math). You should target one from English/History/Social Studies and one from STEM. Other subject teachers might be relevant depending on programs to which you are applying.

How does a teacher get to know you apart from all the other students in their class? If you haven’t already, NOW is the time to think about taking an active role in your education, to perhaps take a lead role on a group project, go to office hours to ask questions or get feedback on a paper, and sit in the front of the class. Teachers know when you aren’t being genuine; therefore, do these things in the genuine pursuit of knowledge and learning. Don’t just show up – engage!

As always, feel free to pass along this information to anyone you know. Many of you have asked about my services; the amount of Junior families I can take on for my “comprehensive services” program is almost full. I still work with families on an hourly bases at all times of the process.

PSAT scores are coming in soon! If you haven’t taken a practice ACT test for baseline comparison, now is the time to do it. Please email Liddane Tutoring at the email below to let us know if you would like more information. Liddane Tutoring has many ACT and SAT practice test dates on the calendar.

LB Kussick
Kussick College Coaching
206-650-6180
KussickCollegeCoaching.com

Andrea Liddane
Liddane Tutoring and Learning Services
info@liddanetutoring
www.liddanetutoring.com
206-946-1449