Letters of Rec - How many is too many?

<p>So to summarize my situation up, my academic side is pretty average/not very good. However, I have fantastic extracurriculars, as my activities are truly what I am interested in.</p>

<p>I wanted to send in three non-academic letters of recommendation. Two from employers, and one from my leadership teacher.</p>

<p>I emailed my admissions rep and he told me that 2 was usually the limit for non-academic letters of rec. However, a Tulane rep visited my school and said that they will read any letters that are sent, and that there is not really a limit (just not too many).</p>

<p>So I've been deliberating over whether or not I should send in two or three. Although I know my admissions rep said two, three would really benefit me more. I have called the school and left a message, but have not yet been called back.</p>

<p>SO: Is three too many to send?</p>

<p>(right now, I think I'm not going to go overboard and so I'm sticking with two, but I would like to hear your opinions)</p>

<p>Thanks, your opinions are really appreciated!</p>

<p>I would judge by whether they all are truly unique, or if at least one doesn’t say anything not already said in the other two. It is hard to be objective about that yourself, because you will focus on every detail mentioned as important. It is human nature, we all would. So if you cannot, have someone else do it for you. If each one truly says something important about you not expressed in the others, then send all three. Otherwise pick two.</p>

<p>At the admissions event I attended earlier this month, the rep recommended no more than four recs total.</p>

<p>Personally, if it was YOUR admissions rep that said the limit for non-academic recommendations was two, then I would send no more than two. He is your first advocate and if he told you two and you send in more, it may appear that you disregarded his answer. It would be different if you hadn’t asked him directly or hadn’t asked anyone at all - just my opinion though.</p>

<p>My D would like to send a teacher recommendation. Her GC said that the rec can be submitted through Edocs. Does the teacher actually have to signon and submit the rec to Tulane - how does that work exactly?</p>

<p>Not sure exactly. I know that when my son printed his application the instructions for the guidance counselor to submit the form through edocs was on the paperwork to be delivered to her. I suppose you could reprint the application and it would give you the same document again which could then be delivered to the teacher instead of the guidance counselor. Just a suggestion.</p>