<p>You may fill out the recommendation form and/or include a separate letter of recommendation.</p>
<p>does this mean my counselor DOESN'T have to write one?</p>
<p>This means you can submit either the form AND a letter, or just the letter. Either way, your counselor needs to write a letter, at least.</p>
<p>your counselor does not need to write a letter, but he/she must fill out the form....the admissions person from umich that came to our school told us this...</p>