<p>The question explains most of it.... my interviewer, at the end of our 4 hour interview (gahhhh!) said that he doesn't simply fill out the form, he also writes a letter of recommendation, similar to what your teacher would write.
I know that it has been repeated over and over again that interviews don't really affect much, but would a strong letter from an interviewer do anything?</p>
<p>On a similar note, one of my teacher recs is from a teacher who taught physics at the Harvard summer school last year (I think that's what he taught....?) Anyhow, would his recommendation carry more weight, since they know who he is?</p>
<p>I keep making stupid posts like these... having spring break the 2 weeks before decisions come out is BAD FOR MY MENTAL HEALTH!</p>
<p>Goods recs are always good but they are only ever really used to confirm what you have said in your application. If your application shines, then the recs will enhance it. If your application falters, then the recs "might"=slim/might give you a second look. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Well, an interview report is basically like a letter of recommendation. It is supposed to shed light on you as a person. The only letters that would carry more weight than a standard rec are, for example, from mathematics professors who scour the websites for the top math talents in the nation and submit the list to the admissions office.</p>
<p>Personally, I think an interviewer has minimal wait of all the factors because interviews are rarely bad to begin with. As my Harvard and Princeton interviewer reminded me, "while we think you will be a wonderful addition to the Harvard/Princeton University and will write a great report on the interview, we have seen the admission office ignore candidates that we praise of in the past." This was word for word out of their mouth.</p>