Teacher & Counselor Recommendation Letters: What Actually Matters

Recommendation letters are the silent yet powerful parts the college admissions process. In this video, I explain how teacher recommendation letters and counselor recommendation letters actually work in holistic college admissions review. Learn how to choose recommenders, what admissions officers look for, mistakes students make, Common App recommendation strategies, international student recommendation guidance, and how to help teachers write stronger letters through a Brag Sheet and thoughtful preparation. Download my free Brag Sheet here to provide to your recommenders: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1... Sign up for $100 off my AO-Approved Common App Bootcamp this August! https://www.askdrhoffman.com/bootcamp 🌎 https://www.askdrhoffman.com 🔎 Senior or junior? Want your application materials reviewed by me? Sign up for my Review service... I'll go line by line through your application materials with edits and advice, before submitting your application: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/get-started 📚 Two Parent Courses: Parent's Introductory College Admissions Course AND the Parent’s Ultimate College Admissions Course: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/parent-c... (use code: SITELAUNCH20 for 20% your first month/year) 💌 If you’d like to join our mailing list and receive periodic admissions tips via email, you can join here: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/mailinglist 👉 Follow me on socials:   / askdrhoffman     / askdrhoffman     / askdrhoffman-com-llc   📥 Contact me: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/contact