<p>i got this off the illinois website
"Unsolicited information. Please do not send unsolicited information such as letters of recommendation. That documentation will NOT be added to your file."</p>
<p>i can't find anything on the site about letters of recommendation except this. Do they not want letters of recommendation?</p>
<p>They do not want and will not accept letters of recommendation. I already have kids through and currently attending U. of I. so I am sure on this point.</p>
<p>^Correct. No letters of recommendation are required, or will be accepted. Their reasoning for this is along the lines of, “We’ve never seen a Letter of Recommendation that was not a glowing suggestion for the admittance of an applicant.” In fact, sending in extraneous information might even delay the processing of the application, I’ve heard.</p>