<p>How does Columbia feel about extra recommendations? I was thinking about getting one from my employer but I wasn't sure if Columbia discouraged that sort of thing or not. Does anyone know?</p>
<p>My philosophy is that an extra one can't hurt. If they want to read it, they will. If not, it's no big deal. </p>
<p>I included an extra one or two with my application, and I was accepted (I'm a junior now).</p>
<p>My S had 3 extra recs sent in-one from his drama teacher (he was a theatre major at an arts/academic HS), one from the director of his 4 year summer theatre program, and one from a Columbia alumnus who knows hin quite well and wrote about my S's being a "good fit" at Columbia. He was accepted ED-just moved in yesterday!</p>