<p>Has anyone had their pastor/revered write a LOR as a supplement for college applications? Is it really worth the time for my pastor to write one? My pastor has known me for ... 7 years and he knows my and my dedication to the church very well. Are the guidance counselor and teacher letters of recommendation enough? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I thought "Lord of Rings from Church Pastor"</p>
<p>LOL!!!!! hahaha</p>
<p>It could be helpful if you're applying to a college that is affiliated with a religion.</p>
<p>It also could be helpful if you've done a lot of leadership at your church.</p>
<p>Can't hurt especially if applying to a Catholic school.</p>
<p>My guidance counselor used to be on the Board of Admissions at Georgetown (A Jesuit school), and he said that he skipped over all recommendations from religious figures because they often have nothing to say in terms of academics. This could've been his personal policy rather than Georgetown's policy, but one can never know for certain.</p>
<p>I am a pastor who is occassionally asked to write such a recommendation. I am not sure it helps, and I hope it does not hurt. Two most recent examples: a young man asked me for an extra rec after he was waitlisted for a state school. I doubt they cared a lot about my rec, but he did get accepted. The second was for a church-related school (my own denomination). I thought they would be more likely to pay attention to my rec, but he was rejected (though he got into an equally competitive school and is doing fine there). Though it is true that I could not really speak to the applicants' academic ability, I could say a lot about their leadership and commitment to church and community.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input...I am debating whether I should ask my pastor to write me one tommorow...</p>
<p>My pastor wrote me a recommendation because I was very involved in my church with leadership, etc. It was for a big-name school completely unafilliated with religion. And I got in, not solely because of his recommendation, but still... If you think he/she can say good things about you, go ahead!</p>
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I thought "Lord of Rings from Church Pastor"
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haha, I thought the same thing!</p>
<p>haha isnt Lord of the Rings abbreviated LOTR? haha like I say LOWTER when I talk about the movie sometimes...</p>