<p>Quick question about recommendations.</p>
<p>1:How beneficial are said recommendations, meaning how much does it really affect your app
2:How much (if any) is a recommendation worth if its from an alum, who is a reputable person in the business world?(if applying to wharton)
3:Would it benefit or harm the reco if its from a family member not a legacy(im assuming legacy has to be immediate family.) (hes a cousin)</p>
<p>Any insight would be appreciated</p>
<p>Thanks </p>
<p>Eric</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>anyone with any thoughts??</p>
<p>i have had a number of extended family members graduate upenn and i was told it doesnt help because they arent parents/ siblings... i would also immagine any reccomendation from a family member wouldnt hold much weight since their view is obviously tanted unless they've donated a building or something.</p>
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<li>recs helped me a lot. good ones are really helpful</li>
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<p>2.an alumni rec might help seeing how they like legacies and people with connections to the school</p>
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<li>don't get a rec from a family member everyone knows they will write wat you want them to write</li>
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<p>My guess is that an alumni rec helps only if it relates to something significant/meaningful that you have done under his or her oversight.</p>
<p>thing is, while being related its non immediate, different last name as well, but he is an alum of wharton, so while i can prob get a reco frolm him as any aspect(i.e worked for, normal reference,etc) it wouldnt be seen as a family rec.. i think</p>