<p>I had two academic teachers write one but I'm also thinking about having my music teachers write one (either one combined letter or two separate ones)...would this be overkill/frowned upon?</p>
<p>From AdmissionsDaniel:
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JHU only requires applicants to submit two letters of recommendation - one from a teacher and one from your guidance counselor. You may submit additional letters of recommendation (max = 5 please!!!), and these supplemental letters can include letters from anyone. You may have additional letters of recommendation sent along with your high school transcript and school report, or sent separately. If sent separately then make sure your full name, birth date, and high school are included.
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<p>Wow, it is amazing what happens when you use the search function -- well done godipial</p>
<p>jhu rep who came to our school said an applicant submitted 30+ recommendations (from friends, etc.)..</p>
<p>in the end she did not get accepted</p>
<p>Actually, all the admissions counselors at Hopkins share a story of the student who submitted 30, 40, 50, 60, 70!!! letters of recommendation. We consider this one of the urban legends of admissions. </p>
<p>In my years though, the most I have personally seen is 21 and she was not admitted. At my previous institution, I did have a student submitted 73 letters (including 10 from high school friends) and he did not get in again.</p>
<p>It is not about volume ... it is about quality. I personally think four letters work well and from the following people:</p>
<p>1) Guidance counselor
2) Teacher (junior or senior year)
3) Second teacher (different subject)
4) Employer, Coach, Extracurricular Advisor, etc.</p>
<p>If you want to submit a 5th letter then it really should present a completely different side of you then the other four letters have.</p>