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I said that objectivity would be compromised. She instead explained the financial circumstances that hindered me from being able to hold a reliable transportation method for sports and clubs. That is why there are no ECS for my freshman year and sophomore year. I set up a carpool system with my neighbor and my mother speaks of that.

This is for you to write in the additional info section of the common app or for your guidance counselor to write.

From the Dean of Admissions at Harvard in 2009:

"In situations where it is likely that teachers and counselors might not know the student well enough to be able to write informed recommendations, students should still have these recommendations sent, but might consider asking others who know them well, including supervisors of extracurricular activities, employers, representatives from community organizations, clergy, or summer program coordinators to send an additional recommendation. Students might offer any recommender a brief resume of interests and activities. But it is wise to refrain from sending large numbers of extra recommendations or mounting a letter-writing campaign, especially if the school has already written effectively.

http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/harvarddean-part3/