<p>I am planning on applying to Columbia GS in the next few months...i have gathered as much information as possible on the admissions process, and have picked up many tips...the question i have regards the recommendation letters required by the school...i already have 2 professors who have agreed to write me recs...will it hurt to send supplementary letters to the admissions board? also, my grandfather is a retired teacher, and former superintendent of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School-one of the most prestigious "ivy league prep schools" in the nation...would it be out of order to have him write me a reccomendation letter? he knows my character better than any teacher ever could, and can still write it from a teachers perspective...any input is highly appreciated</p>
<p>I only know that you can NOT ask any of your relatives write a reccomendation letter. Besides, the admissions manager told me that don't send in more than four letters. So, I think you can ask up to four people to write your reccomendation letters. =))</p>
<p>Ps. does any one know what's going to happen if your SOP is way more than 2000 words?! I tried to make it shorter but...</p>
<p>good lucks</p>