I’ve worked with a well known US senator for two years and my boss offered to write a letter of recommendation for me? The person knows me INCREDIBLY well, INCREDIBLY! In a video on Yale’s website about supplementary LoR, they said they advise against it but it plays such a big part in my application, as I have the internship for two years with a Senator, one year on a different campaign, and I was elected to a position by people in my city.
Let me know what you all think!
Google “Will Getting a Letter from an Alumnus, Famous Person, or Government Official Boost my Chances?” as CC will let me link to this blog, but here is an excerpt:
I go to college in Washington, DC and have 1. interned and worked in the US House and Senate and have gotten letters of recs from the perspective congressman and senator. You should by all means submit your letter of recs from them and 2. absolutely ask your boss for a letter of rec signed by the senator. That would probably boost your chances!
@gibby this isnt a letter from the senator themselves. i worked with my boss 5 days a week for 6/7 hours everyday plus trips around the state. He knows me incredibly well and is an excellent writer. What do you think?
If the college allows a supplemental recommendation and if you feel this person knows you extremely well and can add something truly meaningful to your application that would not come through as part of a teacher or guidance counselor recommendation then send it. Do not send more than one supplemental LOR.
Keywords: add something meaningful.
Not what a nice kid you are or your job description. Something relevant to the adcoms who’ll review you for the qualities they want in the class.
Seems you’ve put so much time into this that it could be ok to add. They won’t penalize you. But the point isn’t that this person is an “excellent writer.” It’s whether he knows what to write, what matters. So many of these extra folks don’t.