Outstanding recommendations: Who to ask, and why your favorite teacher may not be the best choice
with Megan Dorsey
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Outstanding recommendations: Who to ask, and why your favorite teacher may not be the best choice
Letters of recommendation aren’t always at the forefront of students’ minds. Yet, great recommendations can help students really stand out in their college applications. In some cases, a letter of recommendation can be the difference between you getting in or you not getting in. Knowing how important they are then, how can your teen go about getting GREAT letters of recommendation to set them apart? Megan Dorsey is a college admissions expert, test prep instructor, former SAT essay reader, and former high school teacher and counselor. She also co-hosts the College Prep Podcast. Join us in this interview to learn…
- WHY letters of recommendations are so important
- Where in the application review process admissions offices bring in letters of recommendation
- Whether or not you should submit letters of recommendation if the college application doesn’t require any
- How many letters of recommendation you should provide
- WHO, HOW, and WHEN you should ask for recommendations
- How to make sure anyone writing a recommendation for you captures the most important qualities
About Your Speaker
Megan Dorsey
Megan Dorsey is a college admissions expert and savvy test prep instructor who has helped thousands of students prepare for the SAT and ACT and gain admission to the colleges of their dreams. Megan is co-host of “The College Prep Podcast”, a former SAT essay reader for the College Board, a Texas Education Agency-certified high school teacher and counselor, and a successful educational consultant.
She earned her B.A. at Rice University, her M.Ed. at the University of Houston, and her Certificate in College Counseling at UCLA. Before founding College Prep, LLC, she served as a college counselor in the Houston School District, where she developed the SAT and college planning curriculum. In her last year as a school counselor, the graduating class of 550 seniors earned over $14 million in scholarships and attended prestigious schools such as MIT, Rice, and Stanford.
Currently Megan helps families with test prep and college admissions. You can find out more at CollegePrepResults.com.
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