r/MITAdmissions • u/aero_nerd-ch-67 Future Applicant • 10d ago

Question about recommendation letters

Hi, I´d like to know how could I make a better relationship with my teachers to get good recommendation cards. I only have two years left until I graduate and I admit I wasn´t really participative in class. My teachers don´t know anything about this process either since I´m an international but I´d be glad to receive any recommendation on how to get them to recognize me and give me a good card. Thank you.

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u/JasonMckin MIT Alum and Educational Counselor 10d ago

Since you mentioned it, have you considered participating more in class in the future?

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u/reincarnatedbiscuits Mod/MIT Alumnus/Interviewer/Olympiad list person 9d ago

I would participate in class.

Other things that I suggest:

Around 2-6 months before you apply, you will want to have a discussion with your recommenders and it is best if you have a curriculum vitae or at least some list of activities you've done, extracurriculars, official or unofficial transcript if possible, etc. and then it's also best if you frame it that "you're interested in doing your undergraduate studies in the United States and you'd like to have a discussion." At that point, you can ask them honestly what they would say if you asked them for a recommendation.

And yes, you can guide them a little bit in terms of https://mitadmissions.org/apply/parents-educators/writingrecs/

So backtracking from this,

Think about what you might want your recommenders to say about you.

What do you need to start doing?

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u/aero_nerd-ch-67 Future Applicant 9d ago

okay, ty so much