<p>Does MIT accept extra recommendation letter sent in as supplement? Has any applicant done it and what is the outcome?</p>
<p>MIT does accept extra recommendation letter(s) -- just don't go overboard. The founder of the community service organization my son volunteered for and led for 5 years, who was a mentor to my son, sent a separate recommendation in addition to the two teachers and guidance counselor. FWIW, my son was admitted EA.</p>
<p>Here's the deal with extra recs - they are totally welcome, as long as they offer something new. Don't send in multiple recs that essentially all say the same thing; you'll just be wasting the reader's time. Do send in recs that shed additional light on your application. Examples: coach, research supervisor, piano teacher, etc.</p>
<p>...and mootmom's example was great too. I remember reading that one. ;)</p>
<p>okay what if: you spent the summer with the same people for 8 weeks straight -- probably more time than i've spent with alot of my teachers. </p>
<p>one of the people in charge offered to do a rec for me and he's an awesome guy but i honestly don't know what he'll write about me. i trust him but i don't know if it'll differ from what my teachers will say because honestly, i haven't seen what my teachers have written about me. </p>
<p>also, does anyone know the last day we can send in additional items?</p>
<p>i c, thx</p>
<p>cos' my physics teacher didn't know me the first year i came here, but my math teacher knows me the longest even tho she doesn't know much about my science activities, while they are all belong to the "science math teacher" category.</p>
<p>Use your judgment, but when in doubt, probably best to send it. :-)</p>