<p>This summer I interned/worked at a nearby university as part of a fairly selective program for high school students (they never told us acceptance rate, but according to them it's "highly selective"). I spent the summer doing research with a graduate student. We were technically working under an advising professor, but I rarely saw him, so if I were to ask for a rec it would be from the grad student (who I saw like 6 hours a day 4 days a week). Is it a good idea to ask him for a rec or not? Would college admissions just be annoyed at the extra rec?</p>
<p>Not annoyed so much as your file gets diluted. You and I can establish right now with a high probability what might be in that grad student’s LoR for you. </p>
<p>The fact is your teachers are best positioned to be your advocate and mention your standing amongst hundreds of your peers. The grad student – not so much. Thus it doesn’t add much in all likelihood.</p>
<p>Extra recs are rarely a good idea or much use. The only one my kids ever used what from an academic activity coach my kid had for four years who was a graduate of U Chicago where my kid was applying. The rec was just sent to U Chicago, no place else. My kid got in everyplace she applied without extra recs. If I were you I wouldn’t do it.</p>