<p>I know for Stanford apps we can send in an optional nonteacher recommendation.
However, neither the common app nor the Stanford site have any sort of form for it. Is it better to have your recommender email a letter of some kind, or what else?+</p>
<p>The teacher sends a handwritten letter, with name etc. on the top (you can see the website for details)</p>
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Can I submit additional letters of recommendation?
Yes, you may submit one additional letter of recommendation if you have another person, not a teacher or counselor, who knows you well and will provide us with information about you that your other recommenders will not. We ask that you instruct your additional recommender to place your full name--as listed on your application, your birth date and your current high school at the top of the recommendation letter. Please remember that a letter from a famous person or Stanford alumnus is not going to help us reach a decision if that person is unable to add new insights to your application.
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