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Requesting Teacher Letters of Recommendation

Prior to requesting a teacher letter of recommendation in Naviance, you must add the schools to which you are applying. This should be done in the “colleges I’m applying to” section.

Talk to your teacher in person AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR APPLICATION DEADLINE to ask if he/she would be willing to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf. Be prepared to give the recommender a résumé.
From the Naviance homepage, click on the “colleges” link in the upper right hand corner, then click the “Letters of Recommendation” under the “Apply to College” section.
Click on “Add Request”. You can only request a recommendation from one teacher at a time. Therefore, you will need to complete separate requests for each teacher from whom you are seeking a recommendation. Click the drop down box to find the teacher who will be writing your letter of recommendation.
Choose “all current and future colleges”, unless a school to which you are applying limits the number of letters of recommendations it will accept. In that circumstance, you need to choose specific schools to which your recommendation(s) will be sent.
In the “Personal Note to Teacher” box you should thank your teacher for taking the time to write a letter for you. You can also include any specifics that you want mentioned in your letter. Click “Submit Request” to send your teacher recommendation request.

IMPORTANT: If your application requires a counselor recommendation, please use the Counselor Letter of Recommendation request form, which can be found in the College Application Resources section of our website.