Does Common App take letters of recommendation?

Common App for recommenders helps you organize and submit letters of recommendation. The first-year Common App for recommenders has extra tools to track student progress on the Common App.

Who can write a letter of recommendation for Common App?

They can be individuals from your academic history, like a professor. They can also be people who worked with you in your community, such as coaches or employers. There are four recommender types in the Common App: personal, professional, academic, and high school official.

How long should a Common App recommendation letter be?

Keep your college recommendation letter under a page—and proofread! The sweet spot for admissions letter length is between two-thirds and one full, single-spaced page, using Times New Roman 12-point font for printed letters or Arial 11-point font for electronically submitted letters.

Is it better to waive access to recommendation?

Waiving your right lets colleges know that you will never try to read your recommendations. While you are free to respond as you wish, if you choose not to waive your right, some recommenders may decline your request, and some colleges may disregard letters submitted on your behalf.

Is it better to apply through common app or directly?

A: The Common App adds efficiency, but use it wisely. The benefit for students is that they fill out responses to questions that all of these institutions have in common but used to ask independently (and the student completed multiple times). Obviously, this is more efficient.

How do I know if my teacher submitted a recommendation on Common App?

Application Statuses To help you keep track of your application and all materials, click Check Status at the top of the application dashboard. Recommendations are immediately updated once received from your recommender.

Who can be my recommender?

An academic letter of recommendation is required from a teacher, counselor, or professor. In addition, you may also submit letters from a coach, pastor, or employer.

Do you need teacher recommendations for Common App?

We require two recommendations from two different academic teachers. If someone that is not a teacher can provide a different perspective on your work or personality, they are certainly welcome to send in a recommendation, as well; it will be considered supplemental, however, to the two academic recommendations.

What if I did not waive my right for recommendation letters?

If you don’t waive your FERPA right, you could accidentally signal to admissions officers that you don’t trust your recommender or that the recommendation is less candid or genuine. Your recommender might also get the subtle message that you don’t trust him or her.