<p>I've heard that a rec with all ratings at highest level (top 2-3%) might look suspicious/unrealistic.
Should i advise my teachers to select a few lower level ratings (like only top 10%) even if they sincerely would've selected top 2-3%?</p>
<p>However, it seems logical that if it comes down to two candidates equal in everything, but one with a 2-3% and the other with a 10% rating, the first would win.</p>
<p>any thoughts?</p>
<p>Do not advise your teachers about anything. Unless they are first-year teachers, they've done this before. Trust them to know what they're doing. If you don't trust them, find someone else. (I know that if I were asked for a recommendation, I'd be offended by that person telling me how to do it, and I'd suggest that they ask someone else.)</p>
<p>i'm from romania...they've never seen a rec in their whole life :)
and have no clue as to how the us admission system works. down here you only take some tests to get into college</p>
<p>lol...... you can't be so cynical about everything.
The adcoms are not going to distrust every applicant that has good recs, maybe he is good? thats the reason the box "top 2%" is there, because some people are that good</p>