508: What Colleges Want (Part 7B): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Counselors and Teachers

In this episode of The College Essay Guy Podcast, Tom Campbell and Hanah Lim provide a practical guide for school counselors and teachers on writing effective recommendation letters for college applications. They discuss how school context and counselor workload influence admissions officers' evaluations, emphasizing the importance of the school profile, counselor letter, and teacher letters working together. The hosts share best practices for writing recommendations, including length, format, content, and style, and walk through their own letter-writing processes. They also explore the use of AI and other tools to enhance efficiency and address the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious admissions, offering advice on how to appropriately discuss a student's background and identity.