<p>Is it okay to include additional letters of rec (more than is required) from someone besides a counselor or teacher to the school u are applying to?</p>
<p>It doesn't say anything about it on the college websites.</p>
<p>The answer is yes. It should say on the application instructions.</p>
<p>Just make sure you have them include all your relevant data on the top, such as your name, DOB, SS #, High School name, Common App'l number, etc., so this rec will find it's way into your file. But don't send more than one extra rec--it is apparently seen as overkill!</p>
<p>So sending two is bad?</p>
<p>any other suggestions
do u guys think colleges will think one extra rec is just too much. </p>
<p>the school requires one teacher and one counselor but i want to do two teachers, 1 counselor, and one music conductor rec.</p>
<p>That would be twice the number they're asking for. I wouldn't do it, but if you feel you must, go ahead.</p>
<p>Well, what is the worst that would happen if I did?</p>
<p>Most schools will accept 2 teacher recommendations. Anything 3 or more starts to get them annoyed most likely as they are reading through thousands of applications, multiply that by 2 for all the letters they have to go through.</p>
<p>I have 1 teacher writing my letter of recommendation, then 1 tutor I had grade 6-10 writing one. My uncle is an alumni of one university i'm applying to, he is writing a letter to the president so I'll have to see if anything happens from that</p>
<p>I have a problem with additional recs too:</p>
<p>One college requires one rec and the other college requires two.
I had one teacher finalized to do a letter of rec and had asked another teacher as well. That teacher didn't reply back for at least two weeks. (he normally gets back to me within a day or two) He finally replied the day AFTER I asked another teacher in place of him.
So now I have 3 recs going to both colleges.
Will this count against me or should I do something to take out one letter of rec while I have the chance??</p>
<p>Rwishka--Cancel your 3rd one, explaining that you just heard back--they'll be glad not to have to do it as most teachers are overwhelmed with writing recs.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help! I think that is the best thing to do in this situation. :)</p>