<p>You haven’t told us anything about you that would help us evaluate whether you are a competitive applicant. If you are, it would also be helpful to know where NU falls on your list.
If you are qualified and competitive, then a mere “rec” is not the ideal; a real push is. If the guy has got juice at NU, would he use it - not write a “rec,” but really use it - to get you in?
These are the questions that need to be answered.<br>
Since you told us so little, I would agree with Arbiter (as I usually do).</p>