<p>Do colleges weigh supplemental recs and teachers recs equally? My supplemental recs will be far more insightful than my two teacher recs</p>
<p>It will depend on who is writing. A recommendation from a member of Congress will not be same as one from a local attorney. However, the purpose of the recommendation is to hear from someone that knows you personally well so I guess in your case a supplemental rec will be better.</p>
<p>Be careful with supplemental recs. As the adcoms say, "the thicker the file, the thicker the student."</p>