YCBK 582: What Do Colleges Want To See In Teacher Recommendations-1 of 3

In this episode you will hear:

 

(08:25) Kate Stricklan from CU Boulder and Susan Tree discuss takeaways from the NACAC conference and they share insights into file reading.

(23:50) Heath Einstein explains to us what colleges want to see in teacher recommendations:

Preview of Part 1

v Heath gives updates on TCU

v Heath shares what he learned about admissions from being a parent

v Heath shares some major changes happening at TCU

v Heath shares how you can know if a teacher rec is important

v Heath shares why teacher recs are important

v Heath gives everyone writing recommendations some great advice, but if you're a student, there is plenty of advice packed in for you to help you decide who to ask

v Heath gives us examples of the do's and don'ts when it comes to teacher recommendations.

 

 

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