<p>I've finally almost narrowed down my letters of recommendation from teachers. There's still one I'm not completely sure about. I'd like to include a supplemental letter from the following person, but I'm not sure if it would count:</p>
<p>This person has been a family friend since I was about six years old. She has seen me grow as a person significantly. She was the dean of students at my high school for my first two years of high school, returned to being an economics teacher in my junior year, and now has another administrative position in the school. While she has never formally been my teacher for a class, she knows me far better than any of my teachers. The closest she has come to being a teacher was providing guidance and materials when I self-studied AP Microeconomics last year. She can express my views, personality, dedications, and so many other important characteristics. But again, she hasn't been my teacher before.</p>
<p>Would this person be able to write a letter for me that I could include on, say, the Common App or an MIT application? I also have another person in mind. He is my choir teacher, and could probably speak to many of the same things. But again, he would be more of a supplemental recommendation, since he isn't an academic teacher. However, I feel a little skeptical about the letter he would provide. Recently, he and I had a disagreement regarding some rehearsals (long story), and in the end I was a little unclear about his feelings on the matter. I don't believe he would express this situation in the letter, but I don't want it to result in diminishing quality in any way. </p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>