<p>I heard that the purpose of the interview is to find out information that they wouldnt necessarily know from your resume.</p>
<p>Is the purpose of teacher recs. the same? to find out extra stuff and achievements/work that isn’t on the application?</p>
<p>I know the interview isn’t all that important. How important r teacher recs?</p>
<p>This page, from the admissions office at MIT, addresses the importance and function of teacher recommendations. (h/t T26E4, who often links to it)</p>
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