<p>Is sending a letter from an alumni of X school to this X school?</p>
<p>If yes, should I attach with a mid-year report? </p>
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should I politely ask him to send the letter separately?
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<p>If no, what if he "volunteered(?) or told me" he would write one for me.</p>
<p>Thanx guy</p>
<p>Umm … does he have anything insightful to add about your work ethics, character, etc?</p>
<p>Just sending a recommendation from an alumni of that school does not gurantee admission. However, many schools do welcome supplemental recommendations, as long as they do not waste the admission officer’s time.</p>
<p>Ask him to mail the letter separately–why would you want it included in the midyear report?</p>
<p>well, he knows me very well cuz i’ve lived with him >.< (don’t ask how and why)</p>
<p>plus, i just figured it would be easier to send all the files together?? maybe not then.</p>
<p>P.S. not that I hope a guarantee admission, I just thought that it would be helpful and be a good opportunity for admission ppl to know more about me.</p>
<p>bump anyone else? even tough momo answered it pretty well, ( thankx momo)</p>
<p>A supplemental recommendation is usually regarded in the most favorable light when it is from an employer or other adult figure that you have worked/volunteered under. Sending a recommendation from someone you have merely lived with? Sounds iffy … like getting your mom to write you a recommendation or something.</p>
<p>But at the end of the day, it is your call. If you feel that what he has to say will help admissions officers to see you in a new light (and not waste their time!!), then go ahead.</p>
<p>Also, I guess there is no problem in sending the letter along with your midyear report–then you will know for sure whether it is received or not. Sending it separately just makes it seem more credible to me.</p>
<p>ya, thank you</p>
<p>I totally thought of that case ( letter being subjective just because I have lived with him).</p>
<p>But it’s not like I begged him to write a letter, but even though I live with a different family due to their family business, he still came up to me and gladly said that he would help me in anyway. I mean i feel really lucky but selfish(?) and cheating at the same time too. so I don’t know… >.<</p>
<p>A bigger danger is that admissions officers will think you are adding useless information simply to augment your chances of acceptance!</p>
<p>lol, sorry to be harsh, but do think carefully before sending the letter. I am sure the letter will be a great one. However, you never know what the admissions officers will think of it.</p>
<p>And yes, I am just staying up really late. I live in California, it’s 11:32 pm here–school tomorrow ):</p>
<p>I think it could probably add some valuable info about your character as well as any special circumstances that led to your having to live away from home. </p>
<p>I doubt that the letter would hurt your application. At worst, it would just be ignored.</p>
<p>He should send it separately, not give it to you to send. So they can put his letter into your file, his letter needs to state your full name and that you’re applying for freshmen admission.</p>