One of my recommenders used to be a professor at a school I am applying to (I don’t want to say which school, but it is an Ivy), and I was just wondering if this will have any kind of effect on the school’s perception of me? His past teaching obviously has nothing to do with me asking him to write me a rec letter, and I’m not thinking this is going to get me any kind of huge boost, but I’m just curious. Thank you!
Not really – the anecdotes that he can share about you are 500 x more important than his resume or professional pedigree.