<p>Deferred at NU. Is there a proper way to check if there is a "soft spot" in my app? Is it common/accepted practice for a high school counselor to call the university rep and ask? Since I signed the Common App with regards to agreeing not to see my letters of recommendation, is there a way to make sure they were good. Common App included the maximum 2 letters of recommendation, but this year I am doing better in my weakest subject, I get along well with the teacher and he a NU grad, any thoughts on sending in another letter from him, and should he send it directly or through me? Any help/ideas greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>What you can do:</p>
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<li><p>Submit another letter of recommendation from this NU Grad who can throw light on certain aspects of you, not covered by others</p></li>
<li><p>Let the admission officer in charge for your region know of your continued interest and keep him updated on a periodic basis about any new activities that are relevant</p></li>
<li><p>Try to do the best you can on all your classes and let NU know about your remaining quarters’ performance.</p></li>
<li><p>If at all possible, call your admission officer to see if you can arrange a personal meeting with him/her.</p></li>
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<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Do you really think the adcom cares whether the letter writer is an NU grad? I don’t.</p>
<p>I would hope that if an accomplished well regarded graduate who is the professor of the student writes a letter of recommendation. it might be read a bit different than another recommender. A graduate knows what the school is looking for from its student body. It may not make any difference at all in the outcome, but it maybe read with more interest.</p>