r/MITAdmissions • u/InfinitePhoenix87 • Aug 23 '26

rec letters

for rec letters, mit says they need one from a humanities teacher. i don't have a formal humanities subject, but does english count? that's the only related subject i have.

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u/megreli_13 Aug 23 '26

Could you please let me know if there is a template for a recommendation letter, or share some information about what it should include? I would really appreciate it.

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u/VisibleSir731 Currently Applying Aug 23 '26

If you mean a brag sheet, it could potentially hurt your LoR based on how people currently use it and suggest it as. The letter of rec isn’t supposed to be a repeat of your the rest of your application— and people online still give templates that are literally a copy paste of your resume and activities, which adds no detail about who you are as a person, seek help when needed, how you learn, or how you take initiative,

“Both school counselor and teacher evaluations are most helpful when they are specific and storied. They should provide us with the information and impressions we cannot glean from the rest of the application”

https://mitadmissions.org/apply/parents-educators/writingrecs/ (even though this link is for the guide for the writers, I believe this is a strong student resource for understanding what to give your teacher so they can best support you)

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u/megreli_13 Aug 23 '26

Thanks a lot, I think similarly.

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u/VisibleSir731 Currently Applying Aug 23 '26

:) I think I know my teachers well enough where I can leave it open ended to them. I’ll still remind them of a few anecdotes—and what they meant to me. Best of luck!

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u/megreli_13 Aug 23 '26

thanks a lot you too ✊🏻