<p>okay, two questions here: </p>
<p>1.) is a 2150 too low for an asian female?
2.) would it be a good idea to submit an additional letter of rec. from an adult supervisor of a huge community service project that you were in charge of?</p>
<p>1) You can’t tell really, I personally got in ED with a score of 2000 (although my SAT II was much better) and according to the decisions thread there are other people with even lower scores who got in. I think 2150 is perfectly average for Columbia so it won’t hurt you but it won’t give you an edge either.</p>
<p>2) Additional recs are good if it’s someone who acutually knows you well and can tell something important about you. If you’re convinced he can write a good letter, I’d say go for it.</p>
<p>elia, what were your hooks?</p>
<p>Does it hurt to send recommendation letters if schools don’t require them? Will it show that you cannot follow instructions? Or will the schools give you a chance and probably read it?</p>
<p>I wondered the same thing, and never really found an answer. I ended up submitting a letter of recommendation from my current employer (whom I spent the previous summer volunteering and the school year working for) and I was accepted, so it’s obviously not an automatic rejection if you send an extra letter of recommendation. That said, I would not send more than ONE, and I would only send the recommendation if you really think it shows evidence of leadership and strongly supports the impression you’re trying to make on the admissions committee.</p>
<p>ah thanks man, but for instance, the UCs seem to emphasize NOT to send them any letters of recommendations and I’m afraid if I send one to them, it would not get me automatically rejected, but might get perceived as someone who just can’t follow directions</p>