sending colleges stuff they don't really need.

Applying to College
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<p>for my Purdue application, it didn't really ask for letters of recommendation and a lot of information that i felt would help me in the admission process. i'm planning on included a couple of letters of recommendation from teachers at a previous school and of course my guidance conselor's recommendation from my current highs school and also a resume. </p>

<p>I'm wondering would sending college stuff that they might consider "useless" hurt my case?</p>

<p>it wouldn't matter if they didn't read it or even look at it, but it shouldn't hurt my chance of getting in right?</p>

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<p>It might. There's a reason they don't ask for that stuff, and you may simply succeed in annoying them.</p>

<p>Before you send anything unrequested, call Purdue and ask them if it is permitted.</p>

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<p>It's usually cause those schools don't really care about you as a person but plug you into a formula which comes out with a ACCEPT, DENY, or WAITLIST. </p>

<p>The letters won't affect anything unless your applying to honors or some special individual program.</p>

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<p>thanks i see, also purdue listed one of their requirements as English proficiency. what is this? do i need to take the toefl...i;m not an international student but i;m not a citizen either. do permanent residents also need to take the toefl exam?</p>

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<p>If you attended a high school with the instruction language being english for 4 years you're fine.</p>