Ep. 314 | How To Secure Extraordinary Letters Of Recommendation

Ep. 314 | How To Secure Extraordinary Letters Of Recommendation

From PrepWell Podcast with Phil Black by Phil Black

April 12, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

Phil Black discusses how students can secure extraordinary letters of recommendation from their teachers.

In today's episode, I review how your child can secure extraordinary letters of recommendation from their teachers. Unfortunately, some students take this part of the application lightly, because it seems like the teacher is the one who has to do all the work. Not true. The student has to do plenty to set the teacher up for success. As usual, this process needs to start early. Give this episode a listen if you're not sure what it takes to score a great letter of recommendation. Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll in PrepWell Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Give us a review Share this episode with a friend Join our mailing list (by opting in on the homepage or in this article) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ your 9th or 10th grader in the program PrepWell Academy's Founder, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phil Black⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank (2X), etc.

People in this episode

Host: Phil Black

Topics covered

  • letters of recommendation
  • college applications
  • student success
  • teacher relationships
  • early preparation

Keywords

  • letters of recommendation
  • college applications
  • student preparation
  • teacher support
  • application process

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Organizations: PrepWell Academy, Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Shark Tank

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