Multiple Letters of Rec

[Sabrina2372]

<p>I know we're only supposed to send in two teacher evals and one counselor letter, but can I send in more letters of rec? I already have one written from the people at National Student Leadership Conference, and I know it's vague because there were like 100 kids there but would it help or harm me more to end it in when I apply to Harvard this fall?
Thanks!</p>

[Sabrina2372]

<p>*send it in</p>

[skieurope]

<p>If it will add substantially to your application, send it in. I believe Yale says it best:

If you feel the need to submit extra information, you may ask one additional recommender to write on your behalf. Please do not solicit this additional letter unless you feel it will add substantially to your application. The writer should know you well personally or have mentored you closely in some capacity. For example, if you have engaged in advanced scientific research, you should consider asking your research mentor to write a letter of recommendation for you. Please ask that person to include the following at the top of their letter: your full, legal name as it appears in your application, the name and location of your high school, and your date of birth. The letter should be labeled “Supplementary” to avoid confusion. See the guidelines about Supplementary Materials.

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<p><a href=“http://admissions.yale.edu/may-i-submit-supplementary-letters-recommendation”>http://admissions.yale.edu/may-i-submit-supplementary-letters-recommendation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[T26E4]

<p>No. Your guide who knew you for a few days, an employee from a dubious org – will add nothing to your file except perhaps show some naivete about your judgment.</p>

<p><a href=“Congratulations! You Are Nominated. It’s an Honor. (It’s a Sales Pitch.) - The New York Times”>Congratulations! You Are Nominated. It’s an Honor. (It’s a Sales Pitch.) - The New York Times;

[WasatchWriter]

<p>^^ Agreed. A GOOD letter would add substantially. A VAGUE letter will more likely dilute the quality of your entire package, the same way too much water spoils a batch of lemonade.</p>

[VSGPeanut101]

<p>If you think your experience at the National Student Leadership Conference is important to your application - that you were chosen, or what you did/learned there - then highlight it elsewhere in your application. You can put it in your essay or a supplemental, list it in your ECs. If the letter is going to be vague, then you can do a better job of highlighting what you want the admissions committee to know by mentioning this activity elsewhere. </p>

[T26E4]

<p>OP: the letter WILL be vague. And if you read the NYT article I linked, you’ll see that colleges won’t be blown away by the pedigree of that sort of program as well. I hope you had a great time but even a glowing note from your adult overseer isn’t going to move your piece forward on the chess board.</p>