Supplementary Letters of Recommendation

charlieschm
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:52:12 +0000

A think a simple letter on letterhead that has much of the same information as is asked for on the teacher recommendation form would be appropriate. For example, it should be signed, include their title, a contact phone number and email, and the student’s full name, etc.

The goal of course is to provide insight that the college cannot obtain from the application materials.

Too many people make a mistake of trying to find a “big name” to give them a college recommendation. One admission officer said “The more famous the person making the recommendation, the less they know about the student.”