<p>well blairt, it would just be a short rec from one of their past students saying that she thinks i would be a good future student at andover. </p>
<p>I have no idea what to do because both sides have good points</p>
<p>Msu -- I think the recommendation will have some value if the alum knows you. Even if the alum is not a big name/big donor, the alum experienced the school and should be able to judge who would thrive at Andover.</p>
<p>but isn't judging who would thrive based on grades? recs are for personality, etc.</p>
<p>Schools have different personalities. Not everyone who is a high-achieving student with gifts and talents will thrive at Andover. Part of the admissions process is finding good matches. An alum who knows the applicant can comment on why it would be a good match.</p>
<p>Thank, Olivia. I've gotten a bit better, and so has my sister. I actually used to memorize pi digits, too. My friend and I had a contest for who could say the most, and fastest. I never got as far as you. I did once memorize an insanely long string of numbers, just for the heck of it. I'm sure pi is more useful, though. It's kind of neat, though, because I learned that string in the sixth grade, but it's like ingrined in my brain, and even though I haven't said it in months, I can still remember it. :)</p>