<p>The professor who wrote me a rec is a very very renowned scholor in his field and I rever her also(almost confident that she is one of the best in the world in his field of study). As an associate dean of a department, this professor teaches doctors. Im plannig CAS early decision undergrad this winter.</p>
<p>How much influence will this letter have on me? (By the way, I didnt ask for it, but it was the professor who suggested)</p>
<p>the letter will have more influence if it contains personal insights / observations into your strengths (and possibly weaknesses) and isn’t just full of generalities about what a nice person you are</p>
<p>otherwise it really doesn’t say anything about you that wouldn’t already be present in the application - and that’s the point of the recommendation, to provide a fuller picture of who you are</p>
<p>If it was the professor who suggested, then she must feel very strongly about your strengths, which should come through in your rec. This should have a strong influence as long as you have good stats to support the rec.</p>
<p>“As an associate dean of a department, this professor teaches doctors.”</p>
<p>lol</p>