I love it when a college takes some of the unnecessary mystery out of the admissions process. And few offices have done this better than MIT, as evidenced by their wonderful blog (on which our own Chris LaBounty was a regular poster during his time as an MIT admissions counselor). But this particular piece appears on their admissions website and aims to help teachers and counselors understand more about the role of letters of recommendation. I can’t imagine a college that wouldn’t appreciate a rec-writer following these tips.
Future college applicants, you can use those tips, too. If you needed a teacher to point to the kinds of examples colleges are looking for, what are you doing now to give your teachers those future stories to tell?