Ask your teachers for letters of recommendation during Junior spring

This is for you, juniors. As you wrap up the year, college application season might seem far away. But there is one important thing to do before classes end: ask teachers to write your letters of recommendation.

Most applications require at least two academic letters of recommendation. Ideally, the classes could relate to a topic you want to consider studying in college.

Ask your teacher to write a letter of recommendation

Here's the important part: talk to your teachers before you leave for the summer. Some teachers may only be able to write a certain number of letters, so don't miss an opportunity. Ask the teachers if they'd consider writing you a letter that would be due in the fall of senior year.

How do you do this? Start with an initial outreach. Send teachers an email asking if they have time to meet with you to talk about a recommendation. Or you could just speak directly to the teacher before or after class, to set up the meeting.

Before you meet, send the teacher a document that outlines your key accomplishments in the class. This will help the teacher have a wealth of information to consider.

Questions? Reach out to learn more about the college application process and how I can help.