<p>He's only 3 years older than me?</p>
<p>Thanks for any answers.</p>
<p>Yes. I work in the Admissions Office and we literally just discussed this today – it’s totally fine. One officer said what matters is that the rec is from someone who is “not an adult presence in your life.”</p>
<p>^Thank you! :)</p>
<p>what if your brother is almost a decade older than you, but happens to be your best friend?</p>
<p>That’s more iffy, some officers were ok with it and others weren’t. The safest option is someone within two to three years of your age, because they want to get a sense of how you interact with people your age.</p>
<p>@johnleemk
i have another best friend who is the same age as me. I really want her to write it but i worry because shes not that great of a writer (not saying that im much better!). could grammatical (and possibly other) errors affect my chances?</p>