Teacher Recommendation Requests in BridgeU
Students can send teacher recommendation requests through their BridgeU account. As a teacher, you may receive one or more requests from your students to write a letter of recommendation in multiple different schools.
You will receive these requests via email, prompting you to complete and submit the recommendation to the student’s advisor. The advisor will then review and submit the recommendation as part of the student’s university application.
If you do not already have a BridgeU account, you will be prompted to create a Recommender account when you receive your first request to write a teacher recommendation for a student.
Account set up
If you have not created a recommender account before, you can easily set one up by following the steps in the recommendation request email.
Open the email and click on the “Sign up to access the request list” button to begin.
2. You will be directed to the sign-up page, where you need to create your password and activate your account.
3. Once your account is created, you will be asked to confirm your profile details. This includes:
Your First name and Surname
Job title
Phone number
If you have already created an account, you can click the Log in to access the request list button to view your recommender dashboard or you can log into your account at any time using your account credentials: https://app.bridge-u.com/ or for China users: https://app.bridge-u.com.cn/
You can also bookmark this page so you can find it easily next time you need to log in to BridgeU.
Navigating your dashboard
Once you log in, you will be taken to your Recommender Dashboard, where you can view and manage all recommendation requests in one place.
Each request will display its current status, allowing you to easily track progress. To begin working on a request:
Click the “Fill out form” button next to the student’s request
You will be taken to the recommendation form, which is divided into multiple sections.
Filling Out the Form
The recommendation form is divided into multiple sections to help you complete it step by step.
Complete all required fields in each section carefully.
Use the section titles on the right-hand side—Personal Details, School Details, Subject Area, and Written Evaluation to navigate between different parts of the form.
Make sure to review each section before proceeding to the next.
If you are unable to complete the form in one sitting, click “Save” to store your progress. You can return later and continue from where you left off.
Once all sections are complete, review your responses thoroughly and click “Submit” to send the recommendation to the student’s advisor.
IMPORTANT: If you upload a letter of recommendation in the Written Evaluation section, please ensure that the file is a PDF, less than 2MB in size and is NOT password encrypted.
After submission
You can resubmit the teacher recommendation form with changes, as long as the student’s advisor has not yet actioned your submission.
If your form is still editable, you will see a “View/Edit form” button in the Action column. This allows you to make changes and resubmit the form.
If you see a “View Submission” button, the form is no longer editable and cannot be resubmitted. In this case, we recommend contacting the student’s advisor to inform them of the changes you would like to make.
If you have any questions, need further assistance or have some general feedback for us - we’d love to hear from you! Contact our Support team via Live Chat and by emailing hi@bridge-u.com.