Does it help to have a rec. from a Stanford professor?

sang10518
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:58:43 +0000

My friend and I are both applying for Stanford this year, and all our stuff are similar (activities, scores etc.)

But, he went to the Stanford Summer Camp this summer and managed to get a rec. from one of the professors there.

Does that have a BIG impact on one’s chances? I thought external rec.s were hardly considered.

My essay would have to be good enough to top his essay AND that recommendation, but i think our essays are gonna be at a similar level…

What do u guys think? HELP!!