<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I know two people that could write a letter of recommendation for me. They both work at my father's company, and they both went to Princeton. The first person, is the CEO/President/Chairman of the company and the second person, is a little lower-ranked in the company, but gives much more to Pton, is more active in the alumni association, helped build a building, and I believe is a 3rd generation legacy who has sent all of his kids there.</p>
<p>Which one should I take?</p>
<p>You should take the one that knows you best and can add a new dimension to your application.</p>
<p>You shouldn't take either of them, it's a stupid idea unless they personally know you. A princeton Admissions officer came to our school and told us that they don't care at all about WHO the person is that writes the rec letter, but rather, what the rec letter says in it. I had the chance to have Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein and other important political figures write my rec but they don't know anything about me, they have only met me. Adcoms definetely want a letter that represents your qualities and not a famous name or a famous Princeton donor.</p>
<p>^ N.A.I.V.E</p>
<p>Famous Princeton Donor (big donor) = Word at the Development Office = Word at the Admissions Office = Increase Admissions Chances.</p>
<p>Fair? Absolutely not. A fact of life? Absolutely. IMHO, regardless of what the party line is, this will be the case indefinitely.</p>
<p>^If the admissions officers feel as if not accepting the student would affect the donations, then they'll accept the student. If the person could write a letter of rec that makes it sound like that, then it'd be a good letter regardless.</p>