<p>I don’t have a recommender, so I guess I can’t do it.</p>
<p>gadgor, your recommendor doesn’t have to write about your community service. It can be anyone, teacher, counselor, pastor etc. that can write about your good character.</p>
<p>And the recommender and nominator can be the same person?</p>
<p>Yes, they can be.</p>
<p>Wait, would it reduce your chances if your teachers wrote your rec instead of someone through community service? What does the nominator have to write about? What does the recommender have to write about?</p>