No, I don't think it's in bad taste to have 3 recs from different sources but if they say they want only 3, give them just that. It's about following directions. The recommendations from all different sources shows to them that you are a diverse candidate. I would pick one from the military, one from school (pick from undergrad or grad but not both), and the alumnae chapter president recommendation.
Apply to schools in which you know that you are going to be happy (or semi-content) spending three years there. You will have no life once you start law school until after you take the Bar in your respective state. Also, leave open the possibility that once you get into law school that you might change your mind regarding the type of law you want to practice. It happened to me and a lot of my friend during law school. You can apply to all top tiers but I think you should apply to a couple that are lower tier as a just in case.
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Originally Posted by als463
If most places say they usually take up to 3 recs., would it be in bad taste to have one from 5 different sources?
The reason I ask this is because I considered having one from my Undergraduate Professor (History), One from my Graduate Professor (School Law), One from my 1SG (military), One from my present employer (Juvenile Delinquent Boot Camp) and possibly one from my Alumnae Chapter President (sorority-personal). I wanted to give the school my top recommendations and let them know that I really want to go there-so, I figured by giving them 5 from 5 people who know me-that would be good. Any thoughts?
Also, What if you are moving to a different state and your fiancee is going to a big Ivy League University so, you consider the law schools around there and you find one you fall in love with because it offers the kind of law you want and the joint degree in Social Work (MSW) but, it's a 3rd tier...would you not bother applying because it's not a top tier?
People always ask me why I don't consider going to law school at my Undergraduate institution and I tell them it's because they don't offer all the programs I want-which is true. Penn State does not offer an MSW in Social Work. So, is it bad to choose a 3rd tier because of where you will be living and because you LOVE their programs or should you say to hell with it and just apply to mainly top tier schools?
Oh-I want to either work with the FBI as an Attorney working against sex crimes (possibly even with Homeland Security) or as a Guardian Ad Litem for Agencies such as Children & Youth. Any suggestions?
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