Recommendations Necessary?

<p>My brother, who went to USC, said he didn't get any teacher or counselor recommendations. However, looking through the application, there were pages for it, so I was wondering if recommendations were just optional and not necessary?</p>

<p>From the USC website:</p>

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Counselor or Teacher Recommendations</p>

<p>All freshman applicants should submit one Counselor/Teacher Report and letter of recommendation. You may submit additional forms and letters; however, the number of recommendations received does not factor into our decision-making process.

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<p>In any case, only a fool wouldn't submit a recommendation. :p
You're just hurting yourself if you don't.</p>

<p>Thanks! Looks like I'm turning one in then.</p>