<p>I am sending in an optional rec from my wrestling coach to Stanford, but I was wondering can I send one to Columbia also? Do they discourage it, and if they don't, is there a special way it should be sent in?</p>
<p>columbia makes 1 exception for supplmental reccs. IF you do research. Otherwise, i wudnt send it. (you can check their policy online)</p>
<p>It's no exaggeration to say a supplemental rec got me admitted. That person shed a great deal of light on a side of me an adcom wouldn't have seen (a boss while i worked full-time). I'm not sure a wrestling coach could say the same thing, or say it nearly as eloquently - be absolutely sure that it's adding a new dimension, not just extending an existing dimension.</p>
<p>lol ya research only. im lucky i got a prof. to write me one.</p>