<p>I have a question. I recently asked a coach to write a recommendation for me, and he agreed. I do something concerning Track and Field, and when my coach looked at Yale’s statistics in the event I take part in, he saw that my bests are very close to those of people on Yale’s team. In his rec he is going to stress the progress I have made and how much better I have become. He also said he would try to get into contact with the coach at Yale and put in a good word.</p>
<p>The question is: is this a good idea? My participation in Track & Field is the last thing I’ve got, the one thing that truly makes me stand out. Should I let my coach write this recommendation, or will the AOs see it as a bother and look down on my application for this addition to it?</p>
<p>Also, Yale’s deadline for Regular applications is December 31st. Does this mean that any supplemental materials for Deferred applications should also be in by this day?</p>
<p>EDIT: Track isn’t something that I just started; it’s something that I’ve been doing for the past 3 years. So does that help?</p>