How much does a letter of recommendation factor to admissions?Answered
I was recently looking through the collegevine chancing sim, and I noticed that most of the colleges that I have lined up in the simulation at least encourage an applicant to have a letter of recommendation. I do have a letter of recommendations from my GED tutor via email, (will get physical copy soon). So, I was wondering exactly how much is a recommendation letter worth in admissions.
For a but more context on what college I'm looking for, I do not plan for an Ivy (it's unrealistic with costs and my stats, current and future, but one can dream). Instead, I'd rather set my sights to a college that has fairly strong STEM programs with a 40-75% admission rate.
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I’m not sure if this may answer your question but recommendation letters are one part of the process: just like an SAT score, GED, and extracurriculars. Even if a college isn’t too selective they still want to get to know who you are especially in an academic setting and a recommendation letter is how they do it. Most schools require at least 1 recommendation letter. A recommendation letter can extremely effect your admissions decision so it is advised to students to ask a teacher that they know will say amazing things about them. If you had a mild-good relationship with your tutor and he can say great things about you, then you have nothing to worry about!
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Oh, ok. So it helps factor in with getting to know the person applying. That actually makes sense now that I think of it (pretty sure I wrote the original question at about 9:30 last night) Anyways, thank you.