<p>I can get a letter of recommendation from a senator (knows both of my uncle's very well and owes them a favor), but the problem is... I've never met him or talked to him. So my question is this: Should I accept the letter of recommendation and send it to the schools I am applying to, or not? The problem with the letter is that it may be generic... BTW, I am applying to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, Amherst, Cornell, Duke and Penn. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You.</p>
<p>try to meet with him. if it sounds generic, it can only be a negative. if it comes across like "i know his family and ive met him and yada yada" it would be a very good thing for your app.</p>
<p>You should give the Senator some specific points about yourself that he can highlight in the recommendation. Or, you could write a draft and have him review it, edit it, and sign his name.</p>