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Inside the Yale Admissions Office

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How Do You Choose Teachers to Write on Your Behalf?

I think the key piece to choosing teachers to write on your behalf is that first thing should be academic in nature. If you've had a valuable relationship with another person for another type of class, it's not an academic class. Someone can submit a supplemental letter of recommendation. Those rarely move the needle much for us. We're going to encourage you to focus on finding those two academic teachers who really know you well.

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