It is each individual student's responsibility to submit their letters of recommendation to the school of their choice by the required deadline.  Some schools specify how they would like to receive letters of recommendation.  If you are unsure of how a school would like to receive letters, call the admission office of the college and ask a representative to clarify or check the admission link on the school's website.

Several Ways Letters of Recommendations Can Be Submitted

• A recommender can write a letter, saving it in PDF, which then can be emailed from the teacher's school email to the college's admissions email address.  Be sure to provide the recommender with an email address or web address where the letter can be sent if you expect them to submit the letter.
• Recommenders can be asked to send a hard copy of the letter to the college of choice.
• Be sure to provide the recommender with an addressed AND stamped envelope to send the recommendation in when it is complete.
• Recommenders can return completed letters of rec to the student in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the seal, and the student can then mail the letter of rec with any other paperwork to the college of choice.

Tips When Sending a Letter of Recommendation

• Don't ask family members or friends to write your letter of recommendation.
• Start early! Don't wait until the last minute to ask for a letter of recommendation.  If you want a teacher, counselor, community member, or boss to write you a great recommendation, you need to give them the time to do so.
• Provide your recommender with a resume that includes specific information about your accomplishments.
•  Be sure to write a thank you note to your recommenders.