Counselor or Teacher Recommendation Form

Counselor or Teacher Recommendation Form

Teachers and Counselors are often required to complete Recommendation forms for students. You only need to complete the Recommendation form once, and Common App will route it to the correct schools.

1. From the College Central drop-down menu, select Common App.
2. From your dashboard, select Form Statuses to the right of the desired student's name.
   
3. Select the pencil icon under the Actions column.
   
4. Complete the form. The form does not save progress. If you navigate away or time out, you must start over.
   1. This form has several open-ended questions.
   2. You must either upload a recommendation letter or type it directly into the text box.
   3. You can also choose not to send an evaluation for this student by checking the appropriate box on the form.
5. Select Submit when you are done.
6. You can generate a PDF for yourself or the student if desired.
7. You can Unsubmit the form up until the school has downloaded it from Common App. After that, you must complete an Optional Report to make changes or submit new data.