<p>Hello, </p>
<p>Outside of the usual teacher and counselor letter of recommendations, there are two other people outside of school that want to write a recommendation for me. I'd assume they would write strong letters of recommendation. Would getting 2 non-school related LORs be overkill?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>You should post this on the college admissions threads. You may get some other opinions on this.</p>
<p>The amount of recs depends on what schools you are applying. When you open your Common app. account, go to the school forms page of each school and there is a link at bottom that will give you the amount of recs they will accept (most require 2, but they often accept more). Some will accept 3, some Ivy will accept up to 4 recs, but most require and only accept 2. Each one is different, so you do need to check even if plannning to submit some extras in paper versions. For schools like Brown, yes, over 4 is overkill. Adcoms can find it annoying to read the same information several times and especially if it’s not new information in the rec. Too many recs can make you seem insecure about the rest of your application, so it’s best to only submit the extras if there is a unique perspective offered in additional recs. If it’s a Common App. school, do use the Common app. forms (typed letters are not preferred). It’s best to submit online, but they can mail in the recs to admissions depts. of ea. school if they prefer (print off forms and give them #10 envelopes already addressed with school’s admis. address and 2 stamps). </p>
<p>If applying to non-Common App. school, then be sure to read through all their instructions and confirm the amount of recs required, as well as the recs accepted.</p>
<p>1) If I choose to mail the supplement letters, is there any form that needs to be included? (for example if you mail the Common App teacher evaluation you need to include the form along with the letter in the envelope) besides putting my name and date of birth in the letter?</p>
<p>2) If I choose to do the supplement letters electronically, is there any way to indicate on the teacher evaluation form that the writer of the recommendation is not a teacher? Is it bad to fill out the “teacher” form for a non-teacher?</p>