<human>: I'm filling out a scholarship application from a local place in my town. It requires a recommendation letter, something I didn't need for my college application or anything else. I have a teacher in mind who has taught me through three years of school, the issue is the grades were 6th, 7th, and 8th. I feel like that wouldn't have much significance, or at least not as much as a high school teacher. This teacher knows me better than anyone though and can accurately describe my skills, abilities and ambitions. My second thought is my Statistics teacher, although we don't talk much I do well in his class and don't speak up much. Is it better to go with a teacher I have a more personal tie to or one who I have a more professional tie to?

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<bot>: Is it better to go with a teacher I have a more personal tie to or one who I have a more professional tie to for a letter of recommendation?