<p>I asked my coach to write me a letter of recommendation. When he's done, should he just mail it in? If so, what kind of information does he need to include (his address, contact info, my contact info, etc) and where specifically should he mail it? Can someone with this experience offer some insight? Thanks!</p>
<p>what sport?</p>
<p>should the sport matter? i'm not a possible recruit, if that's what you mean.</p>
<p>If its not for recruiting, he should send it to the admissions office just like the rest of your teacher recommendations. That's the way I suggested my sponsor do it, and it seemed to work. You probably should include basic contact information just in case. Nothing more than address and phone number or e-mail.</p>
<p>Make sure that somewhere on the recommendation he puts your name, birthdate, and possibly social security number so that they can file it with the rest of your stuff.</p>
<p>do extra recommendations boost ure application- i was planning one from a club advisor? any input is appreciated</p>
<p>The advice I've gotten is that unless its absolutely panegyric, an extra letter will be more annoying than helpful. They often times reveal no new insights into your character, and are thus redundant/a waste of the reader's time. If you feel that in order to fully reveal an important aspect of who you are you need the extra letter, by all means send it in. But if its just another person who will be saying "Johnny is a nice boy", reconsider.</p>
<p>...or it keeps your application in admission's officer's hands longer, so it's on their mind more...</p>
<p>Anyway, sometimes an applicant's greatest strength is outside of school with some sort of recommendation. If playing a sport reveals something about your character that a teacher wouldn't be able to do very well, go for it. If working with a mentor on some sort of science project can only be accurately explained by the mentor, go for it. You want your recommendations to show everything you have to offer, and to back up the other parts of your application. In many ways, the recs are just a verification of the rest of your app.</p>
<p>Well said jon... I was at least trying to convey the same idea you did, though mine gavei t a bit more of a negative spin.</p>