<p>Most colleges will take additional letters of recommendation, and both of my sons submitted such letters. Older S submitted a letter about volunteer service he had done for years with a community newspaper. That included his being a section editor. Younger S submitted a letter from his Americorps supervisor.</p>
<p>Understandably to me that colleges want letters from teachers of core subjects. Despite a strong work ethic and high scores, older S had underperformed in h.s. and flunked out of college. Just because a person is motivated and responsible on the job doesn't mean that they rise to the challenge of academics.</p>