<p>do you guys think that getting a really good letter of recommendation [eg. from head of a natioanl BIG newspaper] make a really big difference?u know like based on that can you get into any college you want to go in?</p>
<p>not on that alone, but I'm sure it helps. Many schools prefer an academic relationship to the person who is writing it also, so keep that in mind.</p>
<p>make sure you actually have a close relationship with that person- colleges despise when people get recs from senators/governors/mayors/famous alumni when there really is no personal connection.</p>
<p>uhk thnx.. i dont kno d head so well but she ll write an amazin letter..but can it make up for a bad high school gpa?</p>
<p>really your question boils down to "if there is some prominent person who I don't know very well but who will write me a glowing letter, will that let me get in anywhere I want? Will colleges look at this letter and ignore my gpa, sat, ECs, etc?"</p>
<p>The answer is NO.</p>
<p>Same answer even if the person is your next-door neighbor and has known you since diapers.</p>